Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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African Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Jan
When African Reed Warbler sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Jan
Records368 records
Curve from 368 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Reed Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
368 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Reed Warbler
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
African Reed Warbler recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the African Reed Warbler
Hosts have recorded the African Reed Warbler at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Rocherpan · Vrolijkheid · Marloth
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Records
368
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Reed Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Reed Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Reed Warbler at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 African Reed Warbler in South Africa?
The African Reed Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), Northern Cape (10% of records), based on 368 iNaturalist observations. 29 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Reed Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Reed Warbler?
Sightings of the African Reed Warbler peak from Dec to Jan, based on 368 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Reed Warbler?
The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.