A unique and Intensive opportunity to experience birds in a new way with Doug Newman. 

If you love birds, you will love this 2-day weekend tour with Doug Newman, a famous bird call expert, bird book author, and bird guide. He will take you with him to explore bird-rich sites in the Gauteng region and discover its amazing diversity of birds, from the soaring African fish eagle to the dazzling lilac-breasted roller.

 You will learn how to identify birds by their calls and their appearance and gain insights into African bird life. Doug will give you bird-watching tips that will help your identification accuracy for a lifetime.  You will receive a Simply Birding Africa Certificate on completion.

Whatever you need to add to your life list of birds, if it's in Southern Africa, Doug knows where to find it. You will also relax in cozy shared accommodation, enjoy tasty meals, and receive warm hospitality.

To include a brilliant weekend with Doug, Contact Us and we can include it in your tour.

Here is a list of books authored by Doug Newman about birds with brief descriptions and ISBN:

• 500 Common Bird Calls in Southern Africa: This book and CD feature 500 distinctive bird species from southern Africa. The book provides a brief account for each species, including description of song, associated behaviour, similar-sounding species, favoured habitat, and a distribution map. The CD gives the best-known song or call of each species. The book also describes interesting aspects of bird vocalisations, the differences between true songbirds and non-songbirds and why calls often change with the seasons and time of day. ISBN: 978-1431701209
• Bird Calls for Beginners: This book and CD introduce 99 bird species that are commonly seen or heard in gardens, parks and other urban areas of southern Africa. The book provides a concise description of each bird’s appearance, behaviour, habitat and voice. The CD features the characteristic call or song of each bird. The book also offers tips on how to attract birds to your garden and how to identify them by their sounds. ISBN: 978-1770072435
• More Bird Calls for Beginners: This book and CD are a sequel to Bird Calls for Beginners, featuring another 99 bird species that are widespread or conspicuous in southern Africa. The book provides a concise description of each bird’s appearance, behaviour, habitat and voice. The CD features the characteristic call or song of each bird. The book also explains how to use bird calls as an aid to identification and how to recognise different types of calls. ISBN: 978-1770077591
• LBJs Made Simple: This book and CD are a guide to the identification of the notoriously difficult ‘little brown jobs’ or LBJs - the small, brownish birds that are often overlooked or confused by birders. The book covers 76 LBJ species from 12 groups, such as larks, pipits, cisticolas and warblers. The book provides a simple three-step method to identify LBJs based on size, habitat and behaviour. The CD features the songs and calls of each species, as well as comparison tracks to highlight the differences between similar species. ISBN: 978-1775841260