uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Layard's Warbler
Curruca layardi
Layard's warbler (Curruca layardi) or Layard's tit-babbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.
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
Records218 records
Curve from 218 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 Layard's Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
218 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Layard's Warbler
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,580a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 960a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 2,310a night
Layard's Warbler recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Layard's Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Layard's Warbler at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area 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.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala · Tankwa Karoo
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Curruca layardi
Records
218
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Layard's Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Layard's Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Layard's Warbler at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park and Rocherpan 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 Layard's Warbler in South Africa?
The Layard's Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), Northern Cape (21% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 218 iNaturalist observations. 71 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Layard's Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Layard's Warbler?
The Layard's Warbler 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; 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 Layard's Warbler?
Layard's warbler (Curruca layardi) or Layard's tit-babbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.