Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Crane in South Africa?+
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Crane at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature 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.
Where can you see the Blue Crane in South Africa?+
The Blue Crane is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), Northern Cape (5% of records), based on 3 264 iNaturalist observations. 83 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue Crane on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue Crane?+
The Blue Crane 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
