The Cape Birding Route assists birders who have only a few days in Cape Town, those who are looking for a diversity of African birds or those in search of exactly where to find that Cinnamon-breasted Warbler in the Karoo!
As one travels eastwards from Cape Town, the coast becomes progressively more wooded and subtropical, the ocean warms, the rains fall year-round, and the forests host an ever-greater diversity of birds.
The region from Mossel Bay to the Tsitsikamma area is a rather paradisiacal stretch of coastal belt that, thanks to its pleasing climate, secluded beaches and still extensive tracts of canopy forest, has become a favoured recreational destination aptly known as the Garden Route.
Further inland, a dramatic, fynbos-clad barrier of mountains gives way to the arid expanse of the Karoo, transecting a remarkable diversity of habitats that offer rewarding birding.
The listed specials in the Western Cape are the African Penguin, African Black, Oystercatcher, Knysna Warbler, Cape Sugarbird, Orange-breasted Sunbird and the Cape Siskin.
