Best Birding Spots in Gauteng: 5 Places Worth the Early Start
Five of the best places to go birding in Gauteng, from the wetland hides at Marievale to the Verreaux’s Eagles at Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, with what to look for and when to go.
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Phefumula Country Retreat
Phefumula Country Retreat Magaliesberg magic Phefumula Country Retreat, Magaliesberg When it comes to escaping “the big smoke”, look no further than the luxurious, private and oh-so-pretty Phefumula Country Retreat. Only 80-odd kilometres outside Johannesburg, this mountain hideaway is a leisurely one hour’s drive, meaning you can aim to skip town before the afternoon traffic and…
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Best Birding Spots in the Western Cape: From Fynbos Endemics to Penguins
Where to go birding in the Western Cape: Kirstenbosch, Rooi-Els for the Cape Rockjumper, the Stony Point penguin colony, Langebaan Lagoon and Strandfontein, with what to look for and when to go.
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Majestic martials take a dive
Majestic martials take a dive Recent studies have found that South Africa’s martial eagle population has spiraled by 60% in the last 20 years. Andy Wassung spoke to the experts… “There has been a 54% decline in the Kruger National Park’s martial eagle population in the last 20 years” For many nature lovers, Africa’s largest bird of…
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Gems worth travelling for
Gems worth travelling for Right on the river Limpopo River Lodge, Tuli Block, Botswana As the name suggests, this tranquil and romantic hideaway is perched on the northern bank of the Limpopo River in the Tuli Block section of Botswana. A wide array of accommodation options includes a campsite, chalets, a bush camp and rondawels,…
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Talamati Bushveld Camp
Talamati Bushveld Camp Action-packed privacy Talamati Bushveld Camp, Kruger National Park It’s a cool, quiet evening in the Kruger National Park. A short downpour has given the parched earth (and us) a brief moment’s respite from the October heat, and we are both grateful. The surrounding camp ambiance is that typical twilight mix of chattering…
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Birding in KwaZulu-Natal: 4 Spots from the Drakensberg to the Coast
Where to go birding in KwaZulu-Natal: uMkhuze, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and Sani Pass, with the species to look for at each and the best time to go.
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Birding in Limpopo: Nylsvley, Magoebaskloof, Mapungubwe and Pafuri
Where to go birding in Limpopo, from the Nylsvley floodplain to the misty forests of Magoebaskloof and the legendary Pafuri in northern Kruger, with key species and when to go.
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Birding in the Eastern Cape: Hogsback, Addo and Beyond
Where to go birding in the Eastern Cape: Hogsback for the Cape Parrot, Addo Elephant National Park, the Cape Gannets of Bird Island and Mountain Zebra National Park.
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Birding in Mpumalanga: Kruger, Wakkerstroom and the Escarpment
Where to go birding in Mpumalanga, from Lake Panic hide in southern Kruger to the rare larks of Wakkerstroom, Verloren Vallei and the Graskop escarpment.
