Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
5 plekke
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Common Swift
Apus apus
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Feb
When Common Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Feb
Records74 records
Curve from 74 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
74 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Common Swift aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa en 1 ander
Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay
Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,460 per nag
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Giraffe · Impala
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 485 per nag
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Black backed jackal · Bushbuck
Gee terug aan Wilderness Foundation Africa
Vanaf R 2,600 per nag
Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 1,050 per nag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 12,950 per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Black wildebeest · Blesbok
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 11,592 per nag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 3,100 per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 600 per nag
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Vanaf R 457 per nag
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Grasveld-bioom · Black wildebeest · Springbok
Vanaf R 449 per nag
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 2,093 per nag
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Wilderness Foundation Africa
Prys op aanvraag
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Black backed jackal · Spotted hyena
Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park
Albany-ruigte-bioom · Blesbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 345 per nag
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Boundless
Prys op aanvraag
The Garden Route
Volgende stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Common Swift te vind
Gashere het die Common Swift gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Apus apus
Waarnemings
74
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Common Swift op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Swift in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Swift at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Common Swift in South Africa?
The Common Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Northern Cape (15% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 74 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Common Swift on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Swift?
Sightings of the Common Swift peak from Nov to Feb, based on 74 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Common Swift?
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development.