Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
9 plekke
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Mountain Wheatear
Myrmecocichla monticola
The mountain wheatear or mountain chat (Myrmecocichla monticola) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to southwestern Africa.
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 Western Cape~252 records
Curve from 868 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
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Mountain Wheatear is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
868 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Mountain Wheatear aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 960 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,510 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 630 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,060 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 930 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Mountain Wheatear hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
Western Cape · Prys op aanvraag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
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 Mountain Wheatear te vind
Gashere het die Mountain Wheatear gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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
Myrmecocichla monticola
Waarnemings
868
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Mountain Wheatear op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Mountain Wheatear in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Swartberg 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 Mountain Wheatear in South Africa?
The Mountain Wheatear is most recorded in Northern Cape (32% of records), Western Cape (29% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), based on 868 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Mountain Wheatear on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Wheatear?
The Mountain Wheatear 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Swartberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Mountain Wheatear?
The mountain wheatear or mountain chat (Myrmecocichla monticola) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to southwestern Africa.