Being part of the Zululand Birding Route and home to the Igwalagwala trail
means that the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is one of the best birding spots in South Africa. Published author and ornithologist Ian Sinclair is quoted as saying “The Igwalagwala Trail in St Lucia (South Africa) has to be one of the best birding walks in the world for the number of quality birds for the surface area you have.”
With such high praise it is definitely a place to visit!
Having over 500 species of birds during summer, many of which are migrant birds there are plenty to be sighted in and around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park area.
Zululand Birding Route Specials List includes:
White Pelican
Pink Back Pelican
Rufous Bellied Heron
Saddle Billed Stork
Yellow Billed Stork
Lesser Flamingo
Greater Flamingo
Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Crested Guineafowl
Buff Spotted Flufftail
Lesser Jacana
Caspian Tern
Livingstone’s Turaco
Green Coucal
Mangrove Kingfisher
African Broadbill
Yellow Spotted Nicator
White Throated RobinBrown Robin
Bearded Robin
Rudd’s Apalis
Woodward’s Batis
Short tailed Pipit
Pink Throated Longclaw
Gorgeous Bush Shrike
Neergaards Sunbird
Green Twinspot
Pink Throated Twinspot
Grey Waxbill
Our knowledgeable and local guides will take you on an early morning walk to get the best possible sightings.
All birding tours are customised to your exact requirements (which type of birds you are looking for, any particular species, how long you would like the tour to last etc) therefore please contact us directly for a quotation.Tour start time will be confirmed at the time of booking or on arrival in St Lucia.