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Prime origins Guide to "Best Birding in Kruger" -I don't know if this book has been mentioned on the forum before as I think it is a fairly new publication. I ordered it directly from the publishers in December and am absolutely thrilled with it. Should you be looking for a book on Kruger birds, I can strongly recommend this one - it really does give you everything you need to know. We are going up to Kruger at the end of January for our first trip in the summer months, and this book has given me so much info on where to look for which birds etc - as well as an excellent checklist giving the new English names as well as the previous name.

Can you give me the ISBN number or Author so that I can look for book online.
Thanks

Here you go Jen

The Prime Origins Guide to Best Birding in Kruger
Authors: Brett Hilton-Barber and Lou Arthur
Consulting Editor: Dr Ian Whyte
Photographs: Nigel Dennis
Illustrations: Chip Snaddon
ISBN : 0620375094

If you have difficulty getting it .. Try these two site .. I could not get it on Kalahari.net or Amazon.com or ebay.com

Netbooks.co.za

Prime Origins

Thanks Wild@Heart. I had looked on Kalahari but did not find it. Thanks for the info about the other on-line book stores - always great to compare prices & delivery costs. Looks like a great book which I will order before my trip in Feb 08.

Only a pleasure ...

Hi Jen - Prime Origins - tel/fax 021-4221703. Website- www.primeorigins.co.za. The person I dealt with - geraldine@primeorigins.co.za. Price total R235.00, delivered by courier the day after my payment was received - obviously different for you living where you are!
Thanks wildtuinman for supplying other info - one step ahead! (or a couple really!)

I'm not THAT OLD to be confused with WTM

Thanks Carolynn & Wild@Heart. Must admit the Exploring Kruger guide also looks tempting... will have no clothes in my luggage at this rate! (books, Bino's, Camera etc)

And don't forget .. you need space for the momento's you are taking back

Oops! Apologies to Wild@Heart - must be my age creeping up on me, can't remember a name from one line to another!

Who said that?

Well it is all your fault... I have order 4 books from Prime Origins - think the Forum should get some of the profits!!! Now there is definitely no space in my luggage - perhaps I can just squeeze in a tin of Milo & Mrs Balls chutney when I return!!

I would like to say that this is a "must" for a novice like myself. It makes identification so much easier, as it clearly states what might be found where.
It does need to be used with a a good field guide though.

There is also a wealth of information on Kruger and eco zones, climate and vegetation and how this impacts on the various bird species.

I'm struggling to find this book - anywhere - it appears out of stock with the printers!
I'm willing to pay - anything (not quite but you get the idea!) - to anyone who wants to sell a copy - double the value etc.
Please send me a PM if you're interested