Black Harrier

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Harrier at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve and other reserves. 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.

The Black Harrier is most recorded in Western Cape (82% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), Northern Cape (6% of records), based on 726 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Black Harrier on site or nearby.

The Black Harrier 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; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

The black harrier (Circus maurus) is a medium-sized African harrier whose range extends from South Africa to Botswana and Namibia.