De Hoop Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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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
Recorded in Western Cape~44 records
Curve from 74 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.
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 Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Sostiene Revive Knysna
Da R 2,310 a notte
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Common Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Da R 6,460 a notte
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 14,985 a notte
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 1,400 a notte
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Foresta
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 2,250 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 6,195 a notte
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prezzo su richiesta
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Da R 2,800 a notte
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 9,900 a notte
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Prezzo su richiesta
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Barrydale Hospice
Da R 4,355 a notte
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 2,850 a notte
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prezzo su richiesta
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 1,465 a notte
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 1,950 a notte
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Love to Give
Prezzo su richiesta
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Sostiene Stanford Animal Welfare Society e un’altra causa
Da R 2,235 a notte
Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert
Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 1,200 a notte
The Whale Coast
Prossima tappa
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Common Swift
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Common Swift) in strutture dentro o accanto a De Hoop Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature 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
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Swift at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve and Robberg 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 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 Western 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.