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Welcome
to the Cape Birding Route!
Choose western South
Africa: over 610 bird species recorded, including 220
species in a single day. A biodiversity hotspot at the
south-westernmost tip of Africa, it offers over 70%
of Southern Africa's endemic birds and world-famous
pelagic birding. This region is best explored from Cape
Town.
The Cape Birding Route website presents almost the entire
printed book "Essential
Birding: western South Africa - Key Routes from Cape
Town to the Kalahari" (by Callan Cohen and
Claire Spottiswoode and published by Struik in 2000).
This book has been completely updated in 2006 within
the framework of the "Southern
African Birdfinder: where to find 1400 bird species
in Southern Afria and Madagascar".
The authors have created this website to integrate bird-finding
and trip planning information for the western cape,
offering:
* 9 birding routes in western
South Africa.
* a full section on pelagic birding
and bookings.
* birder's accommodation
along the routes.
* recommended bird guides.
The Cape Birding Route assists birders who have only
a few days in Cape Town, those who are looking for a
diversity of African birds or those in search of exactly
where to find that Cinnamon-breasted Warbler in the
Karoo! |
Blue Crane © Callan Cohen |
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Reviews
on our book "Essential Birding"
"...this really is an essential guide for any birder
visiting the Cape... a real delight to read... not only
clear and easy to follow, but spot-on for locating the
specialties... I recommend that you [obtain] a copy,
you may well be tempted to make plans to visit this
outstanding region"
Ron Johns, BIRDING WORLD, on Essential Birding: western
South Africa.
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Reviews
on our book "Southern
African Birdfinder:
where to find 1400 bird species in Southern Afria and
Madagascar"
"Southern African Birdfinder. We believe that
this is the most useful book you will buy this year."
Netbook Times
"Perhaps a better title for this book would
be “How to see 1400 bird species in Southern Africa
in the least possible time!”. The first thing
you think when picking up this book is “How on
earth did they gather all this material?”. This
really is a tour de force and packs an enormous amount
of information into a very compact book and any previous
site guide for the region is now truly redundant. Covering
335 birding sites in South Africa (193), Namibia (27),
Botswana (14), Zimbabwe (27), Mozambique (21), Malawi
(16), Zambia (18), Angola (5) and Madagascar (13). A
helpful aspect is that these sites are divided up into
38 birding routes that allow the reader to plan trips
that may last several days or a week. Each site is described
and in many cases a map is included. Key target species
for each are highlighted in red and are supported by
a cast of commoner species. Many of these are illustrated.
For a number of sites the description is very detailed
with step-by-step guidance around the area. Some 150
species are selected for special treatment in a separate
chapter where tips are given on where and when to find
them. A full checklist list of the 1400 species covered
indicates each bird’s status and a list of sites
where they may be found, cross-referenced back to the
main text. Other introductory chapters include useful
information about the region including a section on
pelagic birding with a helpful month-by-month species
list. This is a great book that really does justice
to a fantastic part of Africa and its birds. "
Keith Betton
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