
Hamerkop
The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), is a medium-sized wading bird.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,463 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Hamerkop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,465 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Hamerkop aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Hamerkop hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Hamerkop hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Hamerkop hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Hamerkop hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Hamerkop hier aangeteken
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Vanaf R 2,460 per nag
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Vanaf R 485 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,600 per nag

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Vanaf R 1,050 per nag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 12,950 per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Vanaf R 11,592 per nag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 3,100 per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Vanaf R 600 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 457 per nag
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Vanaf R 449 per nag
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 2,093 per nag
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof · Prys op aanvraag

Voëlkykervriendelik
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Vanaf R 345 per nag
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Prys op aanvraag

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Hamerkop te vind
Gashere het die Hamerkop 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
Scopus umbretta
Waarnemings
2,465
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Hamerkop op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Hamerkop in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Hamerkop 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 Hamerkop in South Africa?
The Hamerkop is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), based on 2,465 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Hamerkop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Hamerkop?
The Hamerkop is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Hamerkop?
The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), is a medium-sized wading bird. It is the only living species in the genus Scopus and the family Scopidae. The shape of its head with a long bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, which has given this species its name.
























