CAPE BIRD LIFE
I am the first to acknowledge that I am not a birder. Yet I enjoy the sight and sound of our winged friends.
I understand that in and around the Cape, over 610 bird species have been recorded. I have counted the species found in the garden at Villa10 and came to 40. You are welcome to come enjoy them with me.
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We understand that Cape Town is among the world´s best locations for pelagic trips, with up to 25 species
that can be spotted.
Closer to home, there are a number of birding sites in some of the five main bird habitats in the immediate vicinity of Cape Town - agricultural lands, sea shore, coastal strandveld, mountain fynbos and wetland, all within a short driving distance from Villa10. Even more if you start very early. I list some of the better known birding sites here: - Boulders Beach for a close encounter with African Penquins - Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens offer good opportunities to view Cape Sugarbird, Orangebreasted Sunbird and occasionally Knysna Warbler. - Strandfontein Sewage Works is the best waterbirds location in Cape Town. It is possible to view over 100 species in a morning. Specials include waterfowl, African Marsh Harrier and Flamingo. - West Coast National Park is home to a large number of migrant shorebirds and many endemic birds including Southern Black Korhaan, Black Harrier, Grey-backed Cisticola and Lesser Double Collared Sunbird. The tidal lagoon attracts tens of thousands of migratory waders. - Berg River Estuary at Velddrif - Verlorenvlei to Lambert's Bay Feel free to ask for directions |
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