
Grey-headed Gull
The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,924 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Grey-headed Gull is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,924 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Grey-headed Gull
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Da R 770 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · Da R 3,690 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · Da R 4,859 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,380 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,410 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Da R 287 a notte
Grey-headed Gull: segnalato qui
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prezzo su richiesta
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
Western Cape · Prezzo su richiesta
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Grey-headed Gull
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Grey-headed Gull) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
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
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Segnalazioni
1,924
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Grey-headed Gull) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey-headed Gull in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-headed Gull at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, De Mond Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River 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 Grey-headed Gull in South Africa?
The Grey-headed Gull is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Gauteng (10% of records), based on 1,924 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Grey-headed Gull on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Gull?
The Grey-headed Gull 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Grey-headed Gull?
The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara. It is not truly migratory, but is more widespread in winter. This species has occurred as a rare vagrant to North America, Italy and Spain.
























