Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Europese Byvreter
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Jan
When European Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Jan
Recorded in Western Cape~230 records
Curve from 1,536 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 European Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,536 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die European Bee-eater 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
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 960 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,510 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
The Cape Winelands
Volgende stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die European Bee-eater te vind
Gashere het die European Bee-eater gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature 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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Merops apiaster
Waarnemings
1,536
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die European Bee-eater op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the European Bee-eater in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Rocherpan 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 European Bee-eater in South Africa?
The European Bee-eater is most recorded in Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 1,536 iNaturalist observations. 36 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the European Bee-eater on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the European Bee-eater?
Sightings of the European Bee-eater peak from Nov to Jan, based on 1,536 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the European Bee-eater?
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and apiaster is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from apis, "bee". It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa.