Where to see
Where to see the Cape Grassbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Grassbird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Sphenoeacus afer
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When and where to find the Cape Grassbird
Hosts have recorded the Cape Grassbird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
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.
Ways to look
Species
Sphenoeacus afer
Records
1,624
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Grassbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Grassbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Grassbird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National 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 Cape Grassbird in South Africa?
The Cape Grassbird is most recorded in Western Cape (80% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1,624 iNaturalist observations. 72 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Grassbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Grassbird?
The Cape Grassbird 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Grassbird?
The Cape grassbird or Cape grass warbler (Sphenoeacus afer) is an African warbler found in southern Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Grassbird
Every stay on the Cape Grassbird page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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