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The Cape gannet (Morus capensis) originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
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 907 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 Cape Gannet is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
907 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Gannet aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Avian Leisure
Simon's Town, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,100 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,370 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,380 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,410 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 770 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 4,859 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 287 per nag
Cape Gannet hier aangeteken
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,630 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Gannet te vind
Gashere het die Cape Gannet gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National 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.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Endangered
Spesie
Morus capensis
Waarnemings
907
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Gannet op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Gannet in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Gannet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature 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 Cape Gannet in South Africa?
The Cape Gannet is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Eastern Cape (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 907 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Cape Gannet on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Gannet?
The Cape Gannet 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; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Gannet?
The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Gannet?
The Cape gannet (Morus capensis) originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
























