Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Grey-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
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.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,924 records
Curve from 1,924 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 Grey-headed Gull is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,924 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Grey-headed Gull
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Grey-headed Gull recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Grey-headed Gull
Hosts have recorded the Grey-headed Gull at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant 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
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Goukamma · Rocherpan · Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Tankwa Karoo
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Records
1,924
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Grey-headed Gull on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey-headed Gull in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-headed Gull at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier 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 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. 93 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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.
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.