Birding Southern Africa

I'm an amateur photographer, avid birder and registered SABAP2 Observer. My goal is to photograph all 953 bird species in Southern Africa. By November 2019 I had seen 726 bird species and had photographed 725 of them. This site presents the trip reports that I create for each birding trip. The layout follows the hotspots covered in The Chamberlain Guide to Birding Gauteng (by Etienne Marais and Faansie Peacock - visit their website) and has a section for other trip reports. You can also visit my bird pics website.

Greater Johannesburg
1. Delta Park and Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary
2. President Ridge Bird Sanctuary
3. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens
4. Melville Koppies
5. Brenthurst Gardens
6. Rietfontein Nature Reserve
7. Norscot Koppies and Kingfisher Nature Reserves
8. Modderfontein Conservation Park
9. Lonehill Nature Reserve
10. Kelland Bird Sanctuary
11. Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary
12. Northern Farm (Diepsloot)
13. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
14. Kloofendal Nature Reserve
15. Glen Austin Bird Sanctuary
16. East Rand Pans
17. Rondebult Bird Sanctuary
18. Soweto
19. Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
Pretoria and Surrounds
20. Voortrekker Monument
21. Groenkloof Nature Reserve
22. Chamberlain Bird Sanctuary
23. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
24. LC de Villiers Sports Grounds
25. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens
26. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
27. Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary
28. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
29. Kimiad Golf Course
30. Rietvlei Nature Reserve
31. Smuts Koppie (Doornkloof)
32. Bishop Bird Park, Centurion
33. Schurveberge and Hennops Valley
34. Wonderboom Nature Reserve
35. Onderstepoort N.R. and Bon Accord
36. Rooiwal Sewage Works
37. Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve
38. Buffelsdrif Conservancy
North-Western Bushveld
39. Tswaing Meteorite Crater
40. Zaagkuildrift to Kgomo-Kgomo
41. Wolfhuiskraal Farm
42. Kgomo-Kgomo to Borakalalo
43. Borakalalo National Park
44. Borakalalo to Vaalkop via Assen
45. Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
46. Roodekopjes (Rooikoppies) Dam
47. Pilanesberg N.P. and Sun City
48. Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

North-Eastern Woodlands
49. Seringveld Conservancy
50. Cullinan and Environs
51. De Tweedespruit Conservancy
52. Ezemvelo Nature Reserve
53. Wilge River Valley and Surrounds
54. Vlaklaagte Roadside Routes
55. Mabusa National Park and Surrounds
56. Mdala Nature Reserve
57. Mkhombo Dam Nature Reserve
58. Seringveld to Rust de Winter Route
59. Rust de Winter Roadside Routes
60. Rust de Winter Dam Nature Reserve
61. Dinokeng Roadside Routes
62. Ditholo Nature Reserve

South-Eastern Highveld
63. Elandsvlei (Dickin's Pan)
64. Bapsfontein to Rayton Route
65. Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature Reserve
66. Groenfontein Pan
67. Grootvaly Wetland Reserve, Springs
68. Marievale Bird Sanctuary
69. Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve
70. Kuilfontein Farm
71. Devon Birding Routes
South-Western Grasslands
72. Hartbeespoort Dam and Surrounds
74. Breedtsnek Pass and Mountain Sanctuary Park
75. Kgaswane Nature Reserve
76. The Cradle of Humankind
77. Krugersdorp Game Reserve
78. Con Joubert Bird Sanctuary
79. Donaldson Dam
80. Abe Bailey Nature Reserve
81. O.P.M. Prozesky Bird Sanctuary
82. Vredefort Dome and the Vaal River
Futher Afield: Top Weekend Trips
83. Nylsvley NR and Vogelfontein
84. Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve
85. D'Nyala Nature Reserve
86. Waterberg and Marakele National Park
87. Polokwane Nature Reserve
88. Polokwane Bird Sanctuary
89. Magoebaskloof and Woodbush Forest
90. Mapungubwe National Park
91. Loskop Dam Nature Reserve
92. Dullstroom and the Steenkampsberg
93. Kaapschehoop Village
94. Lowveld Botanical Garden, Nelspruit
95. Nelspruit Nature Reserve
96. Wakkerstroom Village and Surrounds
97. Memel Area
98. Harrismith and Witsieshoek
99. Motheng Pass, Lesotho
100. Barberspan Bird Sanctuary
101. Sandveld and Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserves
Other Spots
Wilderness National Park and Knysna (October 2012)
De Hoop Nature Reserve (October 2012)
De Mond Nature Reserve (October 2012)
Cape Agulhas (October 2012)
Cape Town (November 2012)
West Coast National Park (November 2012)
Cape Pelagic (November 2012)
Port Nolloth (November 2012)
Pofadder (November 2012)
Augrabies Falls NP (November 2012)
Leeuwkuil Dam (GP)
Bonamanzi Game Reserve (KZN)
Giants Castle (KZN)
Mbombela Nature Reserve
KZN July 2012
KZN May 2012
KZN March 2012
Cape April 2012
KZN December 2011
Kruger Day Trip
Karoo Birding
Bosparadys
Orkney Bird Sanctuary (NW)
Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve (NW)
Vaal Dam Birding
Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve (NW)
Lichtenburg Game Breeding Farm (NW)
Boardwalk Bird Sanctuary (Pretoria)
Kimberley and Mokala National Park (NC)
Botsalano Game Reserve (NW)
St Lucia and Surrounds (KZN)
Pongolo (KZN)
New Germany Nature Reserve (KZN)
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (KZN)
Other Spots (Continued)
Pigeon Valley Park (Durban)
Southport (KZN)
Umdoni Park (KZN)
Umgeni River (KZN)
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve (KZN)
Potchefstroom Area (NW)
De Pan Carltonville (NW)
R500 Farm Dam (NW)
R550 Dams near Nigel (MP)
Cumberland Bird Sanctuary (Bryanston) (GP)
Golden Harvest Park (Johannesburg) (GP)
Treehaven Waterfowl Trust (GP)
Westdene Dam Park (Johannesburg) (GP)
Germiston Lake (Johannesburg) (GP)
Klerkskraal Dam (Klerksdorp) (NW)
Mabalingwe Nature Reserve (Warmbaths)
Wonderfontein Pans (Carolina)
Centurion Lake Golf Course (Pretoria) (GP)
Northern Water Works (Diepsloot) (GP)
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park (Mopani to Pafuri)
Boulders Beach (Cape Town)
Elgin Valley (Cape Town)
Mount Sheba (Lowveld)
Nkwe Caravan Park (Pretoria)
Driefontein Farm (MP)
Northcliff Hill (Johannesburg) (GP)
Alberts Farm (Johannesburg) (GP)
Emerald Safari Park (GP)
Sandton Field & Study Center (GP)
Florida Lake (GP)
Addo Elephant Park (Port Elizabeth)
Windhoek, Namibia
Bulembu, Swaziland
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