Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Western Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Dec to Jan
When Western Osprey sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeDec to Jan
Recorded in Western Cape~129 records
Curve from 479 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Western Osprey is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
479 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Western Osprey aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Pietersfontein Conservancy
Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom
Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,370 per nag
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,380 per nag
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,410 per nag
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 6,460 per nag
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Osprey hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 3,690 per nag
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
The Overberg
Volgende stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Western Osprey te vind
Gashere het die Western Osprey gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond 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
Pandion haliaetus
Waarnemings
479
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Western Osprey op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Western Osprey in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Western Osprey at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond 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 Western Osprey in South Africa?
The Western Osprey is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 479 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Western Osprey on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Western Osprey?
Sightings of the Western Osprey peak from Dec to Jan, based on 479 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Western Osprey?
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.