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About the Book Download PDF information sheet Overview This information-packed, lavishly illustrated new book focuses on birding in greater Gauteng—a region home to an amazing 450 bird species, including many sought-after specials and endemics. The book provides in-depth information on site access, birding habitats, seasons, routes and how to go about finding the specials. Sites covered range from suburban nature reserves, through classic favourites such as Rietvlei, Suikerbosrand and Marievale, to exciting weekend destinations including Zaagkuildrift, Nylsvley, Magoebaskloof and Wakkerstroom. A number of new sites not previously described elsewhere are also included, such as Mkhombo Dam, the Cradle of Humankind, Vredefort Dome, Lesotho, Mapungubwe National Park and many others. Features
Maps An attractive feature of the book are the original full-colour maps - drawn by Faansie Peacock. There are 96 such birders maps, and these are cross-referenced with the text for easy use.
Complete List of sites covered Delta Park & Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg President Ridge Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg Johannesburg Botanical Gardens Greater Johannesburg Melville Koppies Greater Johannesburg Brenthurst Gardens Greater Johannesburg Rietfontein Nature Reserve Greater Johannesburg Norscot Koppies & Kingfisher Nature Reserves Greater Johannesburg Modderfontein Conservation Park Greater Johannesburg Lonehill Nature Reserve Greater Johannesburg Kelland Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg Northern Farm (Diepsloot) Greater Johannesburg Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens Greater Johannesburg Kloofendal Nature Reserve Greater Johannesburg Glen Austin Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg East Rand Pans Greater Johannesburg Rondebult Bird Sanctuary Greater Johannesburg Soweto Greater Johannesburg Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Greater Johannesburg Voortrekker Monument Pretoria & Surrounds Groenkloof Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Chamberlain Bird Sanctuary Pretoria & Surrounds Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary Pretoria & Surrounds LC de Villiers Sports Grounds Pretoria & Surrounds Pretoria National Botanical Gardens Pretoria & Surrounds Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary Pretoria & Surrounds Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Kimiad Golf Course Pretoria & Surrounds Rietvlei Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Smuts Koppie (Doornkloof ) Pretoria & Surrounds Bishop Bird Park, Centurion Pretoria & Surrounds Schurveberge & Hennops Valley Pretoria & Surrounds Wonderboom Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Onderstepoort N.R. & Bon Accord Pretoria & Surrounds Rooiwal Sewage Works Pretoria & Surrounds Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve Pretoria & Surrounds Buffelsdrif Conservancy Pretoria & Surrounds Tswaing Meteorite Crater North-Western Bushveld Zaagkuildrift to Kgomo-Kgomo North-Western Bushveld Wolfhuiskraal Farm North-Western Bushveld Kgomo-Kgomo to Borakalalo North-Western Bushveld Borakalalo National Park North-Western Bushveld Borakalalo to Vaalkop via Assen North-Western Bushveld Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve North-Western Bushveld Roodekopjes (Rooikoppies) Dam North-Western Bushveld Pilanesberg N.P. & Sun City North-Western Bushveld Yellow-throated Sandgrouse North-Western Bushveld Seringveld Conservancy North-Eastern Woodlands Cullinan and Environs North-Eastern Woodlands De Tweedespruit Conservancy North-Eastern Woodlands Ezemvelo Nature Reserve North-Eastern Woodlands Wilge River Valley & Surrounds North-Eastern Woodlands Vlaklaagte Roadside Routes North-Eastern Woodlands Mabusa National Park & Surrounds North-Eastern Woodlands Mdala Nature Reserve North-Eastern Woodlands Mkhombo Dam Nature Reserve North-Eastern Woodlands Seringveld to Rust de Winter Route North-Eastern Woodlands Rust de Winter Roadside Routes North-Eastern Woodlands Rust de Winter Dam Nature Reserve North-Eastern Woodlands Dinokeng Roadside Routes North-Eastern Woodlands Ditholo Nature Reserve North-Eastern Woodlands Elandsvlei (Dickin’s Pan) South-Eastern Highveld Bapsfontein to Rayton Route South-Eastern Highveld Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature Reserve South-Eastern Highveld Groenfontein Pan South-Eastern Highveld Grootvaly Wetland Reserve, Springs South-Eastern Highveld Marievale Bird Sanctuary South-Eastern Highveld Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve South-Eastern Highveld Kuilfontein Farm South-Eastern Highveld Devon Birding Routes South-Eastern Highveld Hartbeespoort Dam & Surrounds South-Western Grasslands Damhoek Private Nature Reserve South-Western Grasslands Breedtsnek Pass & Mountain Sanctuary Park South-Western Grasslands Kgaswane Nature Reserve South-Western Grasslands The Cradle of Humankind South-Western Grasslands Krugersdorp Game Reserve South-Western Grasslands Con Joubert (Randfontein) Bird Sanctuary South-Western Grasslands Donaldson Dam South-Western Grasslands Abe Bailey Nature Reserve South-Western Grasslands O.P.M. Prozesky Bird Sanctuary South-Western Grasslands Vredefort Dome and the Vaal River South-Western Grasslands Nylsvley NR & Vogelfontein Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Doondraai Dam Nature Reserve Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips D’Nyala Nature Reserve Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Waterberg & Markele National Park Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Polokwane Nature Reserve Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Polokwane Bird Sanctuary Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Magoebaskloof & Woodbush Forest Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Mapungubwe National Park Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Loskop Dam Nature Reserve Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Dullstroom & the Steenkampsberg Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Kaapschehoop Village Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Lowveld Botanical Garden, Nelspruit Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Nelspruit Nature Reserve Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Wakkerstroom Village & Surrounds Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Memel Area Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Harrismith & Witsieshoek Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Motheng Pass, Lesotho Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Barberspan Bird Sanctuary Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips Sandveld & Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserves Futhern Afield: Top Weekend Trips A selection of Information Boxes which can be found in the book The book contains 36 information boxes which provide in-depth information on finding special birds, information challenges and other interesting aspects of the region, including botany, geology and features on other wildlife. The list below covers a selection of these boxes. Seasonal Birding Calendar Urban Owls Birding at Montecasino Juliana's Golden Mole Mountain Wheatear adapting to new environments Mammal-Watching at Rietvlei Adaptable Accipiters The next possible new birds (for South Africa) Tips on Warbler Watching Broad-leaved woodland birding Birders and Snakes Identifying Brown Eagles Twitching the Tinkler Birds follow miners Barrows (White-bellied) Korhaan Melodious Lark Trees and Birding A Termite feast River Warbler Finding the Odd Finch (Cuckoo Finch) Troublesome Pipits Wader watching in Gauteng Identifying Cloudscraper Cisticolas Conservation of the Cape Vulture Adaptation to the Cold by Freckled Nightjar, The Cradle of Humankind Endemic Mammals of the South West Dry West invaders Mega-impact Vredefort Oxpeckers Grassland Conservation Sub-zero Frogs - Aquatic River Frog |
