Which parks and reserves are best for the Lanner Falcon in South Africa?+
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lanner Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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 Lanner Falcon in South Africa?+
The Lanner Falcon is most recorded in Northern Cape (34% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Western Cape (13% of records), based on 879 iNaturalist observations. 59 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Lanner Falcon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lanner Falcon?+
The Lanner Falcon 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.