South Africa · Western Cape

De Hoop Nature Reserve

273 species and 31,031 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 193 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Common OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusCape SpurfowlCape SpurfowlPternistis capensisCrowned LapwingCrowned LapwingVanellus coronatusBokmakierieBokmakierieTelophorus zeylonusCape BulbulCape BulbulPycnonotus capensisSpeckled MousebirdSpeckled MousebirdColius striatusSouthern FiscalSouthern FiscalLanius collarisCapped WheatearCapped WheatearOenanthe pileataHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusGreater Striped SwallowGreater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullataRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataFiscal FlycatcherFiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens

Species seen regularly, by month

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

All 273 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at De Hoop Nature Reserve?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 193 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at De Hoop Nature Reserve?

273 species, from 31,031 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at De Hoop Nature Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Ostrich, Cape Spurfowl, Crowned Lapwing, Bokmakierie and Cape Bulbul.

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