Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Black Sparrowhawk
Astur melanoleucus
The black sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae.
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
Recorded in Eastern Cape~114 records
Curve from 1,430 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. 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 Black Sparrowhawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,430 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Black Sparrowhawk
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Bukela Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Price on request
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · From R 4,000 a night
Black Sparrowhawk recorded here
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When and where to find the Black Sparrowhawk
Hosts have recorded the Black Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Amakhala Game Reserve.
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.
Ways to look
Species
Astur melanoleucus
Records
1,430
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black Sparrowhawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Sparrowhawk in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Amakhala Game Reserve. 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 Black Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
The Black Sparrowhawk is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Gauteng (13% of records), based on 1,430 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Black Sparrowhawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black Sparrowhawk?
The Black Sparrowhawk 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. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Black Sparrowhawk?
The black sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.