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Wilson's Storm Petrel
Showing stays that recordWilson's Storm Petrel10+ stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Wilson's Storm Petrel

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Smitswinkel Tented Camp

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Overseers Mountain Cottage

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Slangkop Tented Camp

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Olifantsbos Guest House

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Langebos Huts

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Nyathi Rest Camp

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

West Coast National Park

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Matyholweni Rest Camp

Wilson's Storm Petrel recorded here

Addo Rest Camp
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When and where to find the Wilson's Storm Petrel

Hosts have recorded the Wilson's Storm Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park.

How and when to see the Wilson's Storm Petrel

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

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Oceanites oceanicus

Records

27

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Wilson's Storm Petrel on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Wilson's Storm Petrel in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wilson's Storm Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park. 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 Wilson's Storm Petrel in South Africa?

The Wilson's Storm Petrel is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 27 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wilson's Storm Petrel on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Wilson's Storm Petrel?

The Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Wilson's Storm Petrel?

Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), also known as Wilson's petrel, is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is one of the most abundant bird species in the world and has a circumpolar distribution mainly in the seas of the southern hemisphere but extending northwards during the summer of the northern hemisphere.