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Himeville Nature Reserve

Kwazulu-Natal  >  South Africa

The Himeville Nature Reserve is located just eastwards to the small town of Himeville and consists of two dams and wet grasslands around them.

Added* by Paul Poletajew
Most recent update 29 January 2023

Description

The Himeville Nature Reserve is easily accessible. Visitors can roam freely within the boundaries, the two dams are frequented by waterfowl and the grasslands around them are good possibilities for cisticolas, widowbirds and allies.

Details

Access

Driving along the main road of Himeville, just follow the brown sign leading directly to the nature reserve. The nature reserve is accessible through gates that are open 24/7. The sign at the gates says that various activities are prohibitet but locals confirmed that free roaming is allowed and common practice. Further and more detailed information: see the link below.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , Lake , Reedbeds , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Long-tailed Widowbird by Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo African Black Duck by JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Links

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
300 m

Top 5 birds

Red-chested Flufftail
1. Red-chested Flufftail
(Sarothrura rufa)
Levaillant's Cisticola
2. Levaillant's Cisticola
(Cisticola tinniens)
African Rail
5. African Rail
(Rallus caerulescens)

Other birds you can see here

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