Birds of the Area

Calitzdorp has no less than 218 different birds species some appearing on the “Endangered u list such as: Denhams bustard, Blue Crane, Southern Black Korhaan and the Secretary bird.

Birds of prey of the area include Verreauxs Eagle, African Fish Eagle, Booted Eagle, Martial Eagle, Jackal Buzzard, and the Common Buzzard (Steppe Buzzard). Also found here is the Black Harrier.

The road between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn has the second highest number of Pale Chanting Goshawk population to that between Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay.

Migrating birds found here include European Bee-eater, Red chested Cuckoo, Black headed Oriole, White Stork, Diederick Cuckoo and the Paradise Flycatcher. If you are lucky you will see the Damara canary (leucolaema ) and the Little Bee-eater has also been spotted in the area.

Other interesting birds are Painted Snipe, Common Snipe (Ethiopian Snipe), Namaqua Sandgrouse, Purple Gallinule, a variety of duck and in summer you can hear the call of the Fiery necked Nightjar