Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Steppe Buzzard
Buteo buteo vulpinus
The common buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Feb
When Steppe Buzzard sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Feb
Records946 records
Curve from 946 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 Steppe Buzzard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
946 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Steppe Buzzard
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a 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
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Frog Mountain Getaway
Swellendam
From R 1,950a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
From R 4,000a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Steppe Buzzard recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Steppe Buzzard
Hosts have recorded the Steppe Buzzard at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Buteo buteo vulpinus
Records
946
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Steppe Buzzard on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Steppe Buzzard in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Steppe Buzzard at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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 Steppe Buzzard in South Africa?
The Steppe Buzzard is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 946 iNaturalist observations. 90 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Steppe Buzzard on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Steppe Buzzard?
Sightings of the Steppe Buzzard peak from Nov to Feb, based on 946 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Steppe Buzzard?
The common buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. Over much of its range, it is resident year-round, but birds from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere typically migrate south (some well into the Southern Hemisphere) for the northern winter.