SOUTH AFRICA

Links

Birding Sites

Trip Reports

Checklists

General Travel Information

• CIA Factbook
      https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
  
• wikitravel: South Africa
      http://wikitravel.org/en/South_Africa
  

General Webpages

• South Africa Birding
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/
  
• Birding in South Africa
      http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/South-Africa/introduction
  
• Birdlife International Partner in South Africa
      http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/south_africa/index.html
  
• Birdlife South Africa
      http://www.birdlife.org.za
  
• Birds in Southern Africa
      http://www.nfi.org.za/Birds/birdssa.htm
  

• Bird Information Resource Centre
      http://birdnet.zarf.com/
  
• Birding-africa.com [archives]
      http://www.birding-africa.com/
  
• Birds in Reserves Project
      http://www.birds.sanbi.org/birp/birp_frameset_parent.htm
  
• Guide to Birds of Kruger National Park
      http://www.ecoafrica.com/krugerpark/birds.htm
  
• South African National Parks
      http://www.ecoafrica.com//saparks/index.htm
  
• Southern Africa Places
      http://www.places.co.za/cgi-bin/crs/news
  
• The Natal Parks Board - Reserve Information
      http://www.ten.org/tsites/knpb/reserves/reservelist.html
  
• ZABirdStuff
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4074/
  

• Birding KwaZulu-Natal
      http://www.destinationearth.com/afr/za/zn/birding/birdwatching.htm
  
• Birdingpal: South Africa
      http://www.birdingpal.org/Southafrica.htm
  
• Birds of Kruger National Park
      http://www.geocities.com/eremomela/kruger/krugerf.htm
  
• Cape Town Birding
      http://www.capetownbirding.com/
  
• Cape Town Pelagics
      http://www.capetownpelagics.com/
  
• The Annotated Ramsar List: South Africa
      http://www.ramsar.org/profile/profiles_southafrica.htm
  
• The Zululand Birding Route
      http://www.birding.co.za/zulubird/index.htm
  

• Avian Demography Unit, Univ. of Cape Town
      http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/
  
• Birdwatching in Graaf-Reinet
      http://www.graaffreinet.co.za/bird1.html
  
• Marievale Bird Sanctuary
      http://wildnetafrica.co.za/directory/client1057.html
  
• Outdoor South Africa
      http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/africa/southafr/out_saf.htm
  
• Rondebult Bird Sanctuary
      http://wildnetafrica.co.za/directory/client1654.html
  
• South Africa Breeding Bird Atlas
      http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/p_atlas.htm
  
• Tilodi Wilderness Bird List
      http://www.tilodi.co.za/birdlist.htm
  

• Birds of Wakkerstroom
      http://www.changemakers.net/journal/99october/index.cfm
  
• Cape Nature Conservation
      http://www.capenature.org.za/
  
• Endangered Wildlife Trust
      http://www.ewt.org.za/
  
• Percy FitzPatrick Institute
      http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/fitzpatrick/
  
• South African Birds and Wildlife Art
      http://www.twisted.co.za/wildart/
  
• The Roberts VII project
      http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/fitzpatrick/docs/roberts.html
  
• The world of Birds wildlife sanctuary
      http://www.aztec.co.za/biz/birds/Homepg.html
  
• Transvaal Museum
      http://www.nfi.org.za/Birds/birds.html
  

• Accommodation in the magnificent garden route
      http://www.gardenroute.net/
  
• African Adrenalin (Southern Africa)
      http://www.AfricanAdrenalin.co.za/index.htm
  
• African Classic Wildlife Safaris
      http://www.classicsafaris.co.za/
  
• African elephants - the tembe national park south africa
      http://www.tembe.co.za/index.htm
  
• African Wildlife Magazine
      http://www.wildlifesociety.org.za/Pubs-wildlife.htm
  
• Anne Albatross Cape Pelagics
      http://www.annealbatross.org/
  
• Biodiversity Explorer
      http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/
  
• Biodiversity Hotspots - Cape Floristic Region
      http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/cape_floristic/
  
• Bird Guides for Southern Africa
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/guides/guides.htm
  
• Bird List
      http://www.tembe.co.za/bird_list.htm
  
• Bird Watching in South Africa
      http://www.birdwatchingsouthafrica.com/
  
• Birding in Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4074/4doorndraai.htm
  
• Birding in Elands Bay and Surroundings
      http://www.namakwa.com/destinations/elandsbaai/birdlife.htm
  
• Birding in South Africa
      http://www.go2africa.com/_safaris/south-africa_2.asp
  
• Birding in the South African National Park
      http://www.parks-sa.co.za/tourism/birding/default.html
  
• Birding KwaZulu-Natal,  South Africa
      http://www.destinationearth.com/afr/za/zn/birding/
  
• Birding Map of Nylsvley Nature Reserve and surrounds
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4074/nylmapb.htm
  
• Birding South Africa - The Cape to Kalahari
      http://www.tropicalbirding.com/siteguides/SG_Cape.html
  
• Birding Spots in Southern Africa
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/birdspot/
  
• Birdlife Gauteng North Bird Ringing Group (South Africa)
      http://myweb.absa.co.za/efretief/
  
• Birdlife KZN Midlands [archives]
      http://www.birdlifemidlands.org.za/
  
• Birds of Southern Africa [archives]
      http://www.lonker.net/nature_ornithology_3.htm
  
• Birds of Southern Africa
      http://www.southafrica-travel.net/Tiere/e_voeg.htm
  
• Birds of Southern Africa
      http://www.melaniff.com/features/travels/birds.htm
  
• Birdwatching in southern africa
      http://www.birding.co.za/
  
• Bushwillow
      http://www.bushwillow.co.za/index.html
  
• Cape Birding Route
      http://www.capebirdingroute.org
  
• Eremomela Birding
      http://geocities.com/TheTropics/Cove/2873/
  
• Essential Birding - Western South Africa
      http://users.iafrica.com/b/ba/batis/Books/Books.htm
  
• Flying penguins to safety
      http://www.panda.org/news/features/dgstory.cfm?id=1991
  
• Free State Bird Club
      http://www.nasmus.co.za/ornithol/FSBC/index.html
  
• Friends of Nylsvley and Nyl Floodplain
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6590/
  
• Friends of Rietvlei [archives]
      http://home.worldonline.co.za/~friendsofrietvlei/
  
• Game reserve in South Africa - Shamwari game reserve
      http://www.shamwari.com/europe.htm
  
• Gough Birds
      http://home.intekom.com/gough/environ/birds/birds.htm
  
• Guides for the zululand birding route
      http://www.birding.co.za/zulubird/guide.htm
  
• Hawana Park, Swaziland
      http://www.adventures.co.za/swazar.HTM
  
• Important Sites for Seabirds in South Africa [archives]
      http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/seabirds.htm
  
• Indicator birding
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4074/i_birding.htm
  
• International Crane Foundation
      http://www.savingcranes.org/
  
• Jacana
      http://www.ecoafrica.com/jacana/index.htm
  
• Kalahari Raptor Center
      http://www.raptor.co.za/
  
• Kasaba Bay Lodge
      http://www.kasaba.co.za/
  
• Kruger Birding [archives]
      http://krugerbirding.googlepages.com
  
• Kwazulu Natal Wildlife
      http://www.kznwildlife.com/
  
• KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service [archives]
      http://www.rhino.org.za/
  
• Limpopo Birding Route
      http://www.limpopobirding.com/
  
• Lynette Oxley
      http://www.adventures.co.za/
  
• Lynnette Oxley
      http://africanadrenalin.co.za/RovosRail/index.htm
  
• Natal Bird Club - Monthly Activities
      http://www.durban.org.za/mph/birdc/mont.htm
  
• National Museum, Bloemfontein
      http://www.nasmus.co.za/
  
• National Parks of South Africa
      http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/sanationalparks.html
  
• Nature Parks and Reserves in the North West Province
      http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/parkrate.html
  
• Nature Parks and Reserves in the North West Province
      http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/parks/index.html
  
• Nature Reserves
      http://www.capenature.org.za/Nature_Reserves/html/hot_spot_image.html
  
• Northern Cape Ornithology
      http://agric.ncape.gov.za/ornithology/
  
• Nylsvley
      http://www.ccwr.ac.za/wetlands/nylsvley.htm
  
• Parksville & Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island British Columbia
      http://www.zapbc.com/about/ni_wildlife_rc.htm
  
• Peter Nilssen [archives]
      http://www.communique.se/medit/africa/main.htm
  
• Peter Wragg's birding
      http://www.icon.co.za/~wraggs/birds.htm
  
• Phinda lodges
      http://www.conscorp.com/phindal.htm
  
• Roberts Birds of South Africa
      http://www.robertsbirds.co.za/
  
• Robguy sani birding home page
      http://www.robguysani.co.za/
  
• SA Hotspots
      http://sahotspots.myfreeforum.org
  
• Safari par excellence [archives]
      http://www.itech.co.za/safpar/
  
• Safaricam's site
      http://www.safaricamlive.com/birds_encyclopedia_main_page.htm
  
• Sample Chapter
      http://users.iafrica.com/b/ba/batis/Books/West%20Coast/WestCoast.htm
  
• Seekoeivlei wetland (Memel)
      http://www.nasmus.co.za/ORNITHOL/Memel/index.html
  
• South Africa and the Benguela Current - Pelagic Birding
      http://www.oceanwanderers.com/SouthAfrica.html
  
• South Africa National Parks
      http://www.world-national-parks.net/af/sout.htm
  
• South African Birds on Postage Stamps
      http://www.bird-stamps.org/country/safric.htm
  
• South African National Parks
      http://www.parks-sa.co.za/
  
• South African National Parks
      http://www.sanparks.org/groups/birders/default.php
  
• Southern African Bird Atlas Project 2
      http://sabap2.adu.org.za/
  
• Southern African Birding
      http://www.sabirding.co.za
  
• Special Events [archives]
      http://www.durban.org.za/mph/birdc/spec.html
  
• St Lucia System
      http://www.ccwr.ac.za/wetlands/st_lucia_ris.htm
  
• Tembe Elephant Park
      http://www.tembe.co.za/
  
• The Cape to the Kalahari
      http://www.africanbirdclub.org/feature/capekala.html
  
• The Pilanesberg National Park in the North-West Province of South Africa
      http://www.southafrica-travel.net/Parks/e_pilanesberg.htm
  
• The Zululand Birding Route
      http://www.zbr.co.za/
  
• The Zululand Birding Route
      http://www.birding.co.za/zulubird/
  
• Top Birding Spots in South Africa
      http://www.safaricamlive.com/Birding/top_birding_spots.htm
  
• Travel Southern Africa
      http://www.rapidttp.com/travel/
  
• Treehaven waterfowl trust - south africa
      http://www.treehaven.co.za/
  
• Trip reports
      http://www.icon.co.za/~wraggs/birds/trips.htm
  
• West Coast National Park [archives]
      http://www.africa.com/~venture/saparks/other/langeban.htm
  
• Wesvaal Bird Club
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2022/
  
• What's On?
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/wo_base.asp
  
• Wildlife Pictures - Image Archive -- Birds
      http://www.wildlifepics.co.za/archive/bird.html
  
• Zululand Birding Route
      http://www.zbr.co.za
  
• Zululand Birding Route
      http://www.zululandbirdingroute.co.za
  

Birding and Nature Associations

• BirdLife South Africa (Wesvaal)
      http://pukrs13.puk.ac.za/zoology/wesindik.htm
  
• Cape Bird Club
      http://www.capebirdclub.org/
  
• Friends of Nylsvley and Nyl Floodplain
      http://www.friendsnylsvley.org.za/
  
• Friends of Nylsvley and Nyl Floodplain
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6590/nylinfo.htm
  
• Natal Bird Club
      http://www.durban.org.za/mph/birdc
  
• Pretoria Bird Club
      http://www.birding.co.za/pbc/
  
• South Africa West Coast Bird Club [archives]
      http://www.sawestcoast.com/birdclub.html
  
• The Cape Bird Club
      http://users.iafrica.com/d/di/divaluce/cbc.html
  
• Wesvaal Bird Club
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2022/index.html
  

Bird Pictures

• Africam
      http://www.africam.co.za/
  
• Pictures of South African Birds [archives]
      http://www.anp.co.za/
  
• South African Bird Pictures
      http://sailfish.exis.net/~spook/bird.html
  
• South African Birdlife
      http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/south_africa_birdlife.htm
  
• South African Birds
      http://gianfvil.gamersrevolt.it/zpagine%20thumbnail/South%20Africa%20Thumbnails.htm
  
• South African WebCam [archives]
      http://www.safaricamlive.com/
  
• Wildlife and Nature Photography
      http://www.wildpicture.com/
  

Bird Illustrations

• South African Gamebird Art
      http://www.gamebirdart.co.za
  

Mailing lists

• Cape Bird Net (South Africa)
      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capebirdnet/
  
• Pretoria Bird Net (South Africa)
      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pretoriabirds/
  
• Recent listserv postings: South Africa
      http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/SAFR.html
  
• SABirdNet [archives]
      http://lists.ukzn.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/sabirdnet
  
• SABIRDNET
      http://lists.nu.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/sabirdnet
  
• Zululand birding
      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zulubird/
  

Birding tour operators

• Anne Albatross Cape Pelagics
      http://www.annealbatross.org
  
• Anne Albatross Cape Pelagics
      http://www.annealbatross.org/
  
• Avian Leisure Guided and Self Drive Bird Tours
      http://www.avianleisure.com
  
• Bird Watching in South Africa
      http://www.birdwatchingsouthafrica.com
  
• Birding Africa Guided Birding and Tours
      http://peter.maxitec.co.za/BirdingAfrica/Index2.htm
  
• Birding Africa Guided Birding and Tours
      http://users.iafrica.com/b/ba/batis/Tours/Main/Tours_Main.htm
  
• Birding and Safari Tour Operators
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/guides/bt.htm
  
• Birding and Safari Tour Operators
      http://www.sabirding.co.za/guides/index.htm
  
• Birdwatch Cape Tours
      http://www.birdwatch.co.za/
  
• Birdwatching Tour
      http://www.activeweb.co.za/tours/naturesouth/17daybird.htm
  
• Brians Birding Tours
      http://www.brians-birding.co.za/
  
• Bushbirds
      http://www.bushbirds.co.za
  
• Cape Birding Route
      http://www.capebirdingroute.com/
  
• Cape Sugarbird Tours
      http://www.capenaturetours.co.za/
  
• Cape Sugarbird Tours
      http://www.capenaturetours.co.za
  
• Cape Town Pelagics
      http://www.capetownpelagics.com
  
• Crane Safaris
      http://www.ewt.org.za/cranes
  
• Fish Eagle Safaris
      http://www.fisheaglesafaris.com/
  
• Go Birding Safaris
      http://business.fortunecity.com/turn/838/
  
• Indicator Birding
      http://www.birding.co.za/zulubird
  
• Indicator Birding
      http://www.birding.co.za/indicator/info.htm
  
• Karoo Birding Safaris
      http://www.karoobirding.wetpaint.com
  
• Kosi Forest Camp - Kosi Bay
      http://natureworkshop.com/Jackal-Berry/SouthAfrica/KwaZulu/Kosi_Forest/Kosi_Forest_Camp.htm
  
• Lawson's Birdwatching and Photographic Tours
      http://www.lawsons.co.za/
  
• Merlan Tours
      http://home.global.co.za/~merlan/
  
• Outlook Small Group Explorations
      http://www.krugerparksafaris.com
  
• Rainbow Tours
      http://www.rainbowtours.co.uk/topics/birding.html
  
• Raven Safaris
      http://www.raven-safaris.co.za/
  
• RaZSAR Holidays in Kimberley
      http://www.razsar.com/Natural%20world/Birds.htm
  
• Rob Guy Sani Birding
      http://www.robguysani.co.za/default.htm
  
• Rockjumper Birding Tours
      http://www.rockjumper.co.za/
  
• SA Tours and Safaris
      http://www.toursaa.com/
  
• SafariWise (South Africa) [archives]
      http://www.birdwatching.co.za
  
• Shoebill Tours
      http://www.shoebill.co.za
  
• South African Birding Tour
      http://www.rainbowtours.co.uk/southafrica/birding.html
  
• South African Pelagics
      http://www.surfbirds.com/Pelagic/southaf.html
  
• South African Tours
      http://www.southafricantours.co.za
  
• Sugarbird African Birding Tours
      http://sugarbird.tripod.com/
  
• Tilodi Wilderness
      http://www.tilodi.co.za/
  
• Trips 'n Trails [archives]
      http://www.africa-za.com/kny/tripstrails/
  
• Tropical Birding
      http://www.tropicalbirding.com/
  
• Zest for Birds: Cape Town Pelagics
      http://www.zestforbirds.co.za/
  

Birding Lodges and Accomodation

• AA Travel Guides - Accommodation in South Africa
      http://www.aatravel.co.za/
  
• Afton Grove - Birder Friendly Accommodation
      http://www.afton.co.za
  
  I own & run a lovely guest lodge in the middle of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa. Being an avid birder myself and having extensive local area knowledge has been a great advantage in attracting the number of wildlife & birding tour operators to our destination, that we have to date. I am personally willing to assist with planning of itineraries, if necessary & place operators in contact with birding guides, pelagic tour operators, suitable accommodation slightly further afield etc., etc. Afton Grove is ideally situated in the centre of the newly proclaimed Cape Peninsula National Park, only 20 minutes to the city centre, 40 minutes from CT International Airport and yet set in a lovely tranquil country setting. Birding begins in our own 2 acre garden with wetlands virtually across the road. Nearby birding spots include:- 1) Wetland (opposite) - marshland & scrub species (walking distance) 2) Blackhill, Glencairn - fynbos species (5 mins.) 3) Kommetjie Sewage Works - waterbirds (10 mins.) 4) Kommetjie Coastal - sea & shorebirds (15 mins.) 5) Simonstown Pelagic departures (15mins.) 6) Boulders Penguin Colony, Simonstown - (15mins.) 7) Rondevlei & Strandfontein Waste Water Works - waterbirds - (20 mins.) 8) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - Garden, forest & fynbos species (30mins.) The list goes on.......... but as you can see we are actually perfectly located on the Cape Peninsula to reach all the birding & other "must see" attractions. One recent pelagic (boat based seabirding) trip had 8 different species of Albatross.
  
• Avian Leisure, Simon's Town
      http://www.simonstown.com/accom/avian/
  
• Bundubeds - Rustic accommodation in South Africa
      http://www.linx.co.za/accommo/
  
• Button Birding
      http://www.buttonbirding.com/
  
• Cape Town - Cape Oasis Guesthouse with direct access to Rietvlei Wetland Reserve
      http://www.capeoasis.com
  
• Crane's Nest Guest House
      http://www.centralres.co.za/southafrica/gauteng/pretoria/cranesnest/cranesnest.html
  
• Drifters Game Lodge
      http://www.adventures.co.za/DGL_ART.HTM
  
• Eyrie Birding Lodge
      http://www.eyriebirdwatching.com/
  
• Farmstay, South Africa
      http://www.farmstay.co.za/
  
• Iganda Lodge
      http://www.ilangalodge.co.za/
  
• Inyonini
      http://www.inyonini.co.za
  
• Kwazulu-Natal Wildlife [archives]
      http://www.rhino.org.za/
  
• Mala Mala Camp
      http://www.malamala.com/lowres/index.htm
  
• Marlin Spike Lodge
      http://www.marlinspike.com/Birds.asp
  
• Pumula Lodge
      http://www.knysna.com/pumula/
  
• Pumula Lodge
      http://www.skybusiness.com/pumulalodge/
  
• Southern Africa Places, Podica Lodges
      http://www.places.co.za/html/podica.html
  
• Weaver's Lodge
      http://www.weavers.co.za/
  

Museums and ornithology collections

• Department of Ornithology - Bloemfontein
      http://www.nasmus.co.za/ornithol/orn1.htm
  

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