21 October -
27 October
(Makuleke,
Kruger,
S.Africa)
9 Dec - 15th
Dec (Karongwe,
Kruger,
S.Africa)
EcoTraining
courses
with 5% off
booking
through Afreco
Tours
Locations
South
Africa: The
Makuleke
concession of
Northern Kruger
National Park;
one of the last
true wilderness
areas in South
Africa and a very
special place
indeed. This camp
and location is
truly spectacular!
Whilst the
summer months are
always great for
the migrants,
birding in any
month in this area
is excellent.
Botswana:Mashatu
Camp is
located in the
land of Giants
in the Tuli reserve
of Botswana
bordering
South Africa.
Tuli forms a
key
part of the
proposed
Greater
Mapungubwe
Transfrontier
Conservation
area. It is an
area of
outstanding
natural beauty
with majestic
rocks, diverse
vegetation,
abundant
wildlife, a
profusion of
birds and a
rich
archaeological
heritage and
spans over 25
000 hectares
of wilderness.
The Northern
Tuli Game
Reserve, on
the confluence
of the Limpopo
and the Shashe
rivers, in the
easternmost
corner of
Botswana, is
the collective
name for
several
privately-owned
game reserves
including the
Mashatu, Ntani
and Tuli Game
Reserves,
covering all
the land north
of the Limpopo
River.
This
trip is suitably
appropriate for any
person who wants to
improve their bird
knowledge and skills
or to enhance their
guiding career or
just for their own
personal benefit and
enjoyment.
In addition to this
the camp is probably
one of Kruger Park's
best kept secrets!
Located with in
stunningly beautiful
Big 5 Game territory
the area boasts a
wide range of
habitats and
landscapes.
Birds are
abundant and so is
the other
wildlife. Some of
Kruger National
Park's' biggest
Bull Elephants
roam these parts.
A
typical day(but
this
can vary)
Will consist of
theory sessions
during the day:
held in the
camp
incorporating
use of
electronic media
to add value and
interest
after
breakfast (after
returning from
morning
practical walk
or drive)
and then again
after a midday
break and prior
to the afternoon
practical walk
or drive
Practical bird
identification
sessions during
early morning
and late
afternoon drives
and or walks
Note: An
extensive Training
Manual is provided,
however we recommend
participants bring
notepad/book/pens;
to take further
notes and also your
own bird field
guide(s) (various
bird books are
provided for use
during the course)
and most importantly
good binoculars.
The
practical sessions
in the field will
assist you in
knowing what to
look for to
successfully
identify birds,
also to point out
the differences
between certain
'difficult'
species. Both
sight id and call
id is discussed
during the
practical
sessions.
The practical
sessions, will be
either walking or
in an open game
drive vehicle or a
combination of
both.
Your camp is
situated in the
Northern area of
Kruger National
Park, in an area
known as the
Makuleke Concession.
The camp itself is
set in a lovely area
shaded by huge Nyala
trees, with each
spacious tent having
its own private
ensuite facilities.
The tents are raised
on timber platforms,
each with their own
deck overlooking the
surrounding bush.
The accommodation is
2 people sharing per
tent. It is an
excellent area and
the birding is just
awesome!
Tuli Block,
Botswana - Mashatu
Camp
The camp
consists of 10
simple dome tents,
each with 2
mattresses with
pillows (2 learners
per tent). There are
shared bathroom
facilities and a
central communal
area overlooking the
dry river bed. Learners
bring their own
bedding.
There are no
mosquito nets at
Mashatu.
Bruce Lawson is one
of only a few, fully
qualified
professional guides
with both FGASA
Level 3, SKS
Dangerous Game and
SKS National Birding
(THETA NQF6) and is
also a FGASA
Accredited Trainer
and Assessor.
Bruce, apart from
his formal
qualifications, is
considered as one of
the country's top
birding guides.
Where we utilize a
second trainer, that
person will also be
a qualified SKS
Birding Guide
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This
trip is suitably
appropriate for any
person who wants to
improve their bird
knowledge and skills
or to enhance their
guiding career or
just for their own
personal benefit and
enjoyment. 
A
typical day
(but
this
can vary)
The
practical sessions
in the field will
assist you in
knowing what to
look for to
successfully
identify birds,
also to point out
the differences
between certain
'difficult'
species. Both
sight id and call
id is discussed
during the
practical
sessions.
Bruce Lawson is one
of only a few, fully
qualified
professional guides
with both 
