
Black Sparrowhawk
The black sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae.
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 1,430 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Black Sparrowhawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,430 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Black Sparrowhawk aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 680 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,370 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Black Sparrowhawk hier aangeteken
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Black Sparrowhawk te vind
Gashere het die Black Sparrowhawk gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Van laatoggend tot middel van die middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son warm lugstrome laat opstyg.
- Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Astur melanoleucus
Waarnemings
1,430
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Black Sparrowhawk op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Sparrowhawk in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and De Mond Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Black Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
The Black Sparrowhawk is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Gauteng (13% of records), based on 1,430 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Black Sparrowhawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black Sparrowhawk?
The Black Sparrowhawk 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Black Sparrowhawk?
The black sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.


























