Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Intermediate Egret
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
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
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 180 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,500 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,580 a night
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 960 a night
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 2,310 a night
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,510 a night
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Intermediate Egret recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Intermediate Egret
Hosts have recorded the Intermediate Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature 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
Ardea intermedia
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Intermediate Egret on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Intermediate Egret in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Intermediate Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature 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.
What is the Intermediate Egret?
The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.