uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Fairy Flycatcher
Stenostira scita
The fairy flycatcher or fairy warbler (Stenostira scita) is a small passerine bird.
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
Records302 records
Curve from 302 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 Fairy Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
302 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Fairy Flycatcher
Stays that give back
Across KwaZulu-Natal
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Mount Currie
Mount Currie Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Weenen
Weenen Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Spioenkop
Spioenkop Resort
From R 240a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Fairy Flycatcher recorded here
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Umdloti, Ballito
From R 13,000a night
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
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From R 4,280a night
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From R 1,280a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
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From R 5,400a night
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From R 5,990a night
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Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
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Price on request
Sungubala Eco Camp
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From R 1,140a night
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park
From R 1,691a night
Birder friendly
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Penwarn Farm
Underberg
From R 1,200a night
Birder friendly
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Fairy Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the Fairy Flycatcher at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Ithala Game 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Stenostira scita
Records
302
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Fairy Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Fairy Flycatcher in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Fairy Flycatcher at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve, Mount Currie Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National 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 Fairy Flycatcher in South Africa?
The Fairy Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Gauteng (13% of records), Northern Cape (11% of records), based on 302 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Fairy Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Fairy Flycatcher?
The Fairy Flycatcher 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; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kamberg Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Fairy Flycatcher?
The fairy flycatcher or fairy warbler (Stenostira scita) is a small passerine bird. Formerly placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, it is now separated with some other "odd flycatchers" as the new family Stenostiridae (Beresford et al. 2005, Fuchs et al. 2006). It is the only member of the genus Stenostira.