South Africa · Western Cape

Darling Hills/Groote Post Road

184 species and 11,001 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 114 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Capped WheatearCapped WheatearOenanthe pileataCape SparrowCape SparrowPasser melanurusCape WeaverCape WeaverPloceus capensisPied StarlingPied StarlingLamprotornis bicolorBlue CraneBlue CraneGrus paradiseaSouthern FiscalSouthern FiscalLanius collarisPied CrowPied CrowCorvus albusBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransEuropean Bee-eaterEuropean Bee-eaterMerops apiasterSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaBokmakierieBokmakierieTelophorus zeylonusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hide35 km177 species
  2. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinity39 km228 species
  3. West Coast NP40 km246 species
  4. Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve43 km199 species
  5. Intaka Island48 km146 species
  6. West Coast NP – Seeberg hide48 km196 species

All 184 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Darling Hills/Groote Post Road?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 114 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Darling Hills/Groote Post Road?

184 species, from 11,001 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Darling Hills/Groote Post Road in November?

The most recorded in November: Capped Wheatear, Cape Sparrow, Cape Weaver, Pied Starling and Blue Crane.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.