Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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African Goshawk
Aerospiza tachiro
The African goshawk (Aerospiza tachiro) is an African species of bird of prey in the genus Aerospiza.
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 Western Cape~358 records
Curve from 716 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 African Goshawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
716 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Goshawk
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 1,155 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Southern right whale
From R 4,640 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 300 a night
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,460 a night
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,780 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
From R 6,460 a night
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
African Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · King protea · Sugarbush
From R 4,009 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the African Goshawk
Hosts have recorded the African Goshawk at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Aerospiza tachiro
Records
716
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Goshawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Goshawk in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Goshawk at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature 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 African Goshawk in South Africa?
The African Goshawk is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (22% of records), Mpumalanga (13% of records), based on 716 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Goshawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Goshawk?
The African Goshawk 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Goshawk?
The African goshawk (Aerospiza tachiro) is an African species of bird of prey in the genus Aerospiza. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.