Fabulous reads – WIN! Let you birding knowledge take flight

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (5th revised edition), Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton, Niall Perrins, Dominic Rollinson and Peter RyanPenguin Random House ISBN: 9781 7758 46680

Now in its fifth edition, the highly informative Sasol Birds of Southern Africa has been brought up to date by its expert author panel, with additional contributions from two new bird experts.

This comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa’s most trusted field guides as it includes more than 800 new illustrations, a scan-and-play bird-call feature using a free downloadable app, fully revised text, maps and plate annotations. It also highlights latest species records and has comprehensive coverage of the region’s birds.

New artwork has been supplied by long-standing contributor and accomplished British bird artist, Norman Arlott. Other skilled artists who contributed to the revised version include Alan Harris, with all new raptor plates, and Faansie Peacock, who provided all of the new seabird and nightjar plates.

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Ian Sinclair is one of Africa’s foremost field birders and has authored or co-authored more than 20 bird books. He was senior author of the first four editions. Phil Hockey (1956-2013), the former director of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT, was a recognised authority on the biology of southern African birds. Warwick Tarboton is a well-known bird expert and writer who has produced a number of well-received books. Peter Ryan is the director of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT and has authored several books on southern Africa’s birds. Dominic Rollinson holds a PhD in seabird conservation and works as a bird guide.

Niall Perrins is a dedicated birder, photographer and bird guide.

WIN!

The Highway Mail has one copy of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (5th revised edition) and the Sasol Checklist of Birds in Southern Africa to give away. All you have to do to stand a chance to win a copy of the book is fill in your details below and hold thumbs.

The competition will close on Friday, 21 August at midnight.

No correspondence will be entered into and the judge’s decision is final.

The book must be collected from the Highway Mail‘s office at 115 Escom Road in New Germany.

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