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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
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 1,150 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
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 die Wes-Kaap
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Great Egret hier aangeteken
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 6,460 per nag
Great Egret hier aangeteken
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
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
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prys op aanvraag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag

Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Prys op aanvraag

Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus · Vanaf R 2,235 per nag

Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Tintswalo at Boulders
Simon's Town, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag

Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 3,425 per nag
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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 De Hoop Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Egret at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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 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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have 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. De Hoop Nature Reserve: 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 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.
























