KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
Self-drive
Stays in KwaZulu-NatalWhere to see
Where to see the Cory's Shearwater in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cory's Shearwater at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Calonectris borealis · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Cory's Shearwater
Hosts have recorded the Cory's Shearwater at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain 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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Table Mountain · Kogelberg · West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Calonectris borealis
Records
17
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cory's Shearwater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cory's Shearwater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cory's Shearwater at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg 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 Cory's Shearwater in South Africa?
The Cory's Shearwater is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 17 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cory's Shearwater on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Cory's Shearwater?
The Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cory's Shearwater?
The Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The genus name Calonectris comes from Ancient Greek kalos, "good" and nectris, "swimmer", and borealis is Latin for "northern". The English name is for the American ornithologist Charles B. Cory.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cory's Shearwater
Every stay on the Cory's Shearwater 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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