Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Common Swift
Apus apus
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes.
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
Most records Nov to Feb
When Common Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Mesi miglioriNov to Feb
Records74 records
Curve from 74 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.
Dove trovarlo
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
74 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Common Swift
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Orientale
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Nama-Karoo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa e un’altra causa
Da R 1,760 a notte
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Nama-Karoo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,200 a notte
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay
Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 2,460 a notte
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Giraffe · Impala
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 485 a notte
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Black backed jackal · Bushbuck
Sostiene Wilderness Foundation Africa
Da R 2,600 a notte
Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Spekboom
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 1,050 a notte
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve
Da R 12,950 a notte
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Black wildebeest · Blesbok
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Da R 11,592 a notte
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Da R 3,100 a notte
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Lion · Spekboom
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Da R 4,000 a notte
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Da R 2,000 a notte
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 600 a notte
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
Bioma: Foresta · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Da R 457 a notte
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Bioma: Praterie · Black wildebeest · Springbok
Da R 449 a notte
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Spekboom
Da R 2,093 a notte
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Sostiene Wilderness Foundation Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Black backed jackal · Spotted hyena
Da R 1,490 a notte
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park
Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Blesbok · Springbok
Da R 345 a notte
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom
Sostiene Boundless
Prezzo su richiesta
The Garden Route
Prossima tappa
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Vedi le strutture che sostengono una causaPianificare un viaggio
Quando e dove trovarlo: Common Swift
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Common Swift) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Fotosafari guidati da un lodge
Una guida che sa dove guardare, con uscite fuoristrada e safari notturni nelle riserve private.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Apus apus
Segnalazioni
74
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Common Swift) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Swift in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Swift at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game 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 Common Swift in South Africa?
The Common Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Northern Cape (15% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 74 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Common Swift on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Swift?
Sightings of the Common Swift peak from Nov to Feb, based on 74 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Common Swift?
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development.