iSimangaliso Wetland Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Great EgretArdea alba
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~357 records
Curve from 1,150 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Great Egret is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,150 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Great Egret aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Meer verblyfplekke naby
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Sungubala Eco Camp
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Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park · Vanaf R 1,691 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Penwarn Farm
Underberg · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
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&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
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3 Driftwood Ballito
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Howick · Vanaf R 795 per nag
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Mkuze · Vanaf R 1,840 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
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Mkuze · Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe · Vanaf R 3,280 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe · Vanaf R 240 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
The Midlands
Volgende stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Great Egret te vind
Gashere het die Great Egret gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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.
Spesie
Ardea alba
Waarnemings
1,150
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Great Egret op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Egret in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Egret at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park. 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 Great Egret in South Africa?
The Great Egret is most recorded in Mpumalanga (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), based on 1,150 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the Great Egret on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great Egret?
The Great Egret 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. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Great Egret?
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.