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Trip Reports

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The trip reports are divided into regions.
Please select your region from the links below or scroll down
until you findthe relevant country.

Southern Africa | Eastern Africa | Western Africa

Southern Africa
(including Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe)

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Angola - 8 day trip	John Caddick		£4.50
17 pages covering an eight day trip to the Angolan Highlands. It includes a day by day account, a systematic list of the birds and mammals seen or heard, colour photographs of some of the locations visited and species seen together with general information on travel, health and personal safety.

Birds in the Gaborone Area, Botswana	S J Tyler & W D Borello		£10
100 pages with detailed species information concerning status and sites they can be seen at and detailed information on some sites and co-ordinates for all sites.

Malawi	Jon Hornbuckle	March 1997	£3
17 pages, logistics, sites, 7 maps, itinerary and systematic list of 306 species seen.

Malawi & the Luangwa Valley (Zambia)	Henk Hendriks	July-Aug 1997	£8
45 pages, 14 maps; logistics, site guides, complete systematic list of 370 species, where to see rare and difficult species.

Southern Malawi & Luangwa Valley (Zambia)	Nigel Wheatley	Jan 1999	£7.50
Includes maps of major towns and sites, maps of Senga Bay and Zomba, sites visited, other sites, systematic list of birds and mammals.

Namibia and the Cape	Jon Hornbuckle	Nov 1994	£4
43 pages, logistics, site notes, 1 map, detailed itinerary and systematic list of species seen.

Kwazulu-Natal & Transvaal, South Africa	Mike Hunter	Oct 2000	£3
8-21 October 2000. 13 pages covering: Daily itinerary, brief notes for each site and comprehensive species list covering 327 species.

Cape Town to The Richtersveld, South Africa	Paul Gascoigne & Helen Pooley	May 2001	£4
4-19 May 2001. 29 pages covering: detailed daily itinerary, accommodation information and comprehensive species list covering 168 species £4.

Western Cape and Namibia	Brian Gee	1999/ 2000	£9
Nov 99 - Jan 2000. 69 pages covering: good general information, detailed site guide with maps and comprehensive species list £9.

Cape Province, South Africa	Gruff Dodd	Feb-Mar 1999	£6
42 pages: covering trip planning, very detailed itinerary and systematic list of 239 species seen.

Eastern South Africa and Zimbabwe	Jon Hornbuckle	Feb-Mar 1997	£5
35 pages, logistics, site notes, 5 maps, detailed itinerary including Wakkerstroom, Mkuzi, Umlalazi, Sani Pass, Hwange and Victoria Falls; with systematic list of 529 species seen: £5.

Wakkerstroom Bird and Nature Guide	Warwick and Michele Tarboton	2004	£6.00
Third edition. Updated again this detailed description of this fascinating area on border of Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal) and Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa and what can be seen there, many illustrations.

Zimbabwe (including parts of Botswana & South Africa)	Gruff Dodd	1999/ 2000	£6
18 February - 5 March, 2000. Detailed account of trip and systematic list covering the 382 species seen.

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Eastern Africa
(including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania & Uganda)

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Ethiopia Trip Report	Richard Webb	Dec 1995-Jan 1996	£7.50
Sections covering travel, health, weather, references, a detailed itinerary, a systematic checklist of 478 species and a site guide for 30 locations.

Ethiopia Trip Report (supplement)	Jon Hornbuckle	Oct-Nov 1996	£4
31 pages, to complement Richard Webb's report. Logistics, sites, itinerary and systematic list of species seen, including 30 endemics.

Ethiopia/Eritrea Trip Report	David Murdoch	March-May 1998	£3
280 species seen, short but useful update to our other Ethiopia reports, itinerary and systematic list of all birds and mammals seen. Also details of sites in Eritrea.

Madagascar and the Comores - 'How to see all the birds without a hire-car'	Jon Hornbuckle	Oct-Nov 1995	£4
'How to see all the birds without a hire-car', 34 pages. 186 species seen in Madagascar including 124 endemics; 79 species seen in The Comores, including 17 endemics. Logistics, itinerary, site notes, 1 map, systematic list of birds and mammals seen.

Madagascar	Chris Bell, Mike Hunter, Dawn Ross and Malcolm Roxby	Nov-Dec 1997	£4
Useful update to previous reports on how to find recently re-/discovered species. Full species list including 123 Malagasy endemics, itinerary, brief site guide.

Madagascar (with Mauritius and Reunion)	Brian Gee	winter 1997/98	£9
67 pages, 21 maps. 192 species seen in Madagascar. Logistics (including getting around on public transport) site guides (including Montagne d'Ambre, Tsiribihina River, Kirindy Forest) systematic list, advice on guides etc.

Madagascar Trip Report	Paul Noakes	Oct 1998	£2.50
14 pages, 3 maps. A brief report covering over 90% of the endemics.

Usambara Mountains, Tanzania	Eddie Williams	Jan-Feb 1996	£4.50
Describes how to visit the prime sites using only public transport. 24 pages, with detailed orientation information, site guides, 9 maps and a systematic species list.

Uganda Trip Report	Henk Hendriks	Jun-Aug 1995	£6.50
59 pages, sections covering orientation, references, itinerary, a systematic checklist of 473 bird and 36 mammal species, and a detailed site guide with 10 maps..

Uganda Trip Report	Jon Hornbuckle	Jul-Aug 2001	£5
27 pages, sections covering transport, sites, safety advice, references, itinerary, a detailed systematic checklist of 524 bird species cross-referenced with sites.

Where to Watch Birds in Uganda	Jonathan Rossouw and Marco Sacchi	2001	£7.50
110 pages with a section covering general birding in Uganda. 15 main sites are covered with a map and sections on birding, other wildlife, access, facilities and nearby sites. Also there is a systematic checklist covering species and their status at each site.

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Western Africa
(including Azores, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast & Senegal)

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Azores Trip Report	Willem Steenge and Theo Bakker	Sept/Oct 1997	£5
29 pages covering travel, transport, weather, ferry time tables and fares, itinerary and site guides, many maps.

Cameroon Trip Report	Richard Webb	Dec 1994-Jan 1995	£6
72 pages with sections covering travel, health, weather, references, a detailed itinerary, a systematic checklist of 481 species and a 29 page site guide including 25 maps

Cameroon Trip Report	Jon Hornbuckle	March-April 1997	£4
22 pages, useful update to Richard Webb's report, following similar route. Logistics, sites, itinerary and systematic list of 551 species seen.

Fuerteventura (Canary islands)	Georges and Mireille Olioso	Jan - Feb 2002	£2.50
8 pages with itinerary, 17 brief site descriptions and annotated species list and systematic list of 77 bird specis and 3 mammal species in a daily log format: £2.50.

Cape Verde Trip Report	Theo Bakker and Klaas van Dijk	March 1996	£6.50
37 pages, details and locations of all 61 species seen over 4 weeks. Useful information on travel, getting around and accommodation, with many detailed maps and photographs: £6.50.

The Gambia	Stuart Sharp	Sep 1999	£5
34 pages: sections on travel/holiday tips, itinerary, brief site descriptions and systematic lists of the birds and mammals seen.

The Gambia	Gruff Dodd	Jul-Aug 2001	£4
26 pages: covering trip planning, very detailed itinerary and systematic list of 180 species seen: £4.

Birding Ghana	Mindy and Sherif El Din	Feb 1996	£6.50
39 pages: sections on orientation, itinerary, some site descriptions, a table of species seen each day, plus extra notes on birding hints and etiquette in Ghana with more site suggestions: £6.50.

Ghana Trip Report	Simon Plat	Jan-Feb 1997	£5
35 pages: complements Birding Ghana report, especially for travel by public transport; with checklist of 220 species, detailed itinerary, and site guides including the coast between Accra and Takoradi, Kakum National Park, Subri Forest Reserve, Kumasi, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Wa and Mole National Park

Ivory Coast by public transport	Eddie Williams	Jan-Feb 1995	£4
28 pages: several maps, 412 species seen plus extensive mammal list, local information, itinerary and site guides: £4

Birding Senegal	Mindy and Sherif Baha el Din	Nov 1998	£5
26 pages, 1 map, details of travel, accommodation, detailed itinerary, key habitats and sites and systematic lists of 282 bird species + mammals seen.

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