Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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African Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus.
African Reed Warbler isn't recorded around Limpopo
These are the parks where hosts on Spekboom record it.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Jan
When African Reed Warbler sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Jan
Records368 records
Curve from 368 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 African Reed Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
368 records, iNaturalist
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Laluka Safari Lodge
Vaalwater · Price on request
Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Price on request
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Price on request
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park · Price on request
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park · Price on request
Monwana Villa
Thornybush Game Reserve · Price on request
Monwana Game Lodge
Thornybush Game Reserve · Price on request
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park · Price on request
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 11,820 a night
Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 17,120 a night
Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 8,380 a night
Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 11,820 a night
Birder friendly
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · From R 1,100 a night
&Beyond Ngala Tented Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Price on request
Tintswalo Scops Rest
Manyeleti Game Reserve · Price on request
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Price on request
Graceland Eco Retreat
Magoebaskloof · From R 2,000 a night
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Price on request
Cape Vulture Lodge
Hoedspruit · From R 4,000 a night
Birder friendly
Makalali Main Lodge
Makalali Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Makalali River Lodge
Makalali Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Sofala Game Farm
Tolwe · Price on request
Birder friendly
Sunbird Lodge
Phalaborwa · From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter · Price on request
Birder friendly
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the African Reed Warbler
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.
Species
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Records
368
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Reed Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Where can you see the African Reed Warbler in South Africa?
The African Reed Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), Northern Cape (10% of records), based on 368 iNaturalist observations.
When is the best time to see the African Reed Warbler?
Sightings of the African Reed Warbler peak from Dec to Jan, based on 368 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Reed Warbler?
The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.