Birding

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ten common garden birds in Johannesburg and Pretoria, from the Hadeda to the Crested Barbet, with simple tips for telling them apart and attracting more birds to your garden.