Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae.
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~972 records
Curve from 1,314 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 Pied Avocet is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,314 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pied Avocet
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
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet 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
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,500 a night
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
From R 6,460 a night
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 3,690 a night
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · King protea · Sugarbush
From R 770 a night
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
Pied Avocet recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · King protea
From R 4,859 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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When and where to find the Pied Avocet
Hosts have recorded the Pied Avocet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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
Recurvirostra avosetta
Records
1,314
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pied Avocet on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pied Avocet in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pied Avocet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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.
Where can you see the Pied Avocet in South Africa?
The Pied Avocet is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), based on 1,314 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Pied Avocet on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pied Avocet?
The Pied Avocet 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; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pied Avocet?
The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and western and Central Asia. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia. Some remain to winter in the mildest parts of their range, for example in southern Spain and southern England.