Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensisEndangered
The Cape cormorant or Cape shag (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa.
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~2,482 records
Curve from 2,789 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 Cape Cormorant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,789 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Cormorant
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · From R 770 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,590 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,730 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · From R 965 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · From R 4,859 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · From R 4,640 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,340 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,370 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,380 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,410 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · From R 287 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · From R 294 a night
Cape Cormorant recorded here
More stays nearby
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Price on request
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
Western Cape · Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · From R 4,355 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Price on request
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Cape Cormorant
Hosts have recorded the Cape Cormorant at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Kogelberg · Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Endangered
Species
Phalacrocorax capensis
Records
2,789
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Cormorant on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Cormorant in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Cormorant at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg 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 Cape Cormorant in South Africa?
The Cape Cormorant is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 2,789 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Cape Cormorant on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Cormorant?
The Cape Cormorant 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; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Cormorant?
The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Cormorant?
The Cape cormorant or Cape shag (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa.