Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Autumn and spring
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Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Spotted Flycatcher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records864 records
Curve from 864 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Spotted Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
864 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Spotted Flycatcher
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
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,950 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
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
From R 9,900 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 2,850 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 Spotted Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher at stays in or beside Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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
Muscicapa striata
Records
864
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Spotted Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Spotted Flycatcher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher at stays in or beside Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Swartberg 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 Spotted Flycatcher in South Africa?
The Spotted Flycatcher is most recorded in Limpopo (29% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), based on 864 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Flycatcher?
Sightings of the Spotted Flycatcher peak from Nov to Mar, based on 864 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Spotted Flycatcher?
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range.