Birding
COST:
Free to accommodation guests.
NON-ACCOMMODATION GUESTS:
R80 per Adult | R60 per Child (Ages: 3-13) | R30 per Dog
Birds observed on Matroosberg (English – Afrikaans Descriptions):
| English | Afrikaans |
| Dabchick | Kleindobbertjie |
| Reed Cormorant | Rietduiker |
| Grey Heron | Bloureier |
| Black-headed Heron | Swartkopreier |
| Cattle Egret | Bosluisvoel |
| White Stork | Witooievaar |
| Sacred Ibis | Skoorsteenveer |
| Glossy Ibis | Glansibis |
| Hadeda | Hadeda |
| African Sponbill | Lepelaar |
| Egyptian Goose | Kolgans |
| S A Shelduck | Kopereend |
| Yellow-billed Duck | Geelbekeend |
| Cape Shoveller | Kaapse Slopeend |
| Spur-winged Goose | Wildemakou |
| Black-shouldered Kite | Blouvalk |
| Black Eagle | Witkruisarend |
| Booted Eagle | Dwergarend |
| Steppe Buzzard | Bruinjakkalsvoel |
| Jackal Buzzard | Rooiborsjakkalsvoel |
| Rock Kestrel | Rooivalk |
| Cape Francolin | Kaapse Fisant |
| Helmeted Guineafowl | Gewone Tarentaal |
| Red-knobbed Coot | Bleshoender |
| Three-banded Plover | Driebandstrandkiewiet |
| Blacksmith Plover | Bontkiewiet |
| Greenshank | Groenpootruiter |
| Ethiopian Snipe | Afrikaanse Snip |
| Black-winged Stilt | Rooipootelsie |
| Spotted Dikkop | Dikkop |
| Rock Pigeon | Kransduif |
| Cape Turtle Dove | Gewone Tortelduif |
| White-rumped Swift | Witkruiswindswael |
| Alpine Swift | Witpenswindswael |
| Ground Woodpecker | Grondspeg |
| White-throated Swallow | Witkeelswael |
| Greater Striped Swallow | Grootstreepswael |
| Rock Martin | Kransswael |
| Brown-throated Martin | Afrikaanse oewerswael |
| White-necked Raven | Withalskraai |
| Mountain Chat | Bergwagter |
| Familiar Chat | Gewone Spekvreter |
| Stonechat | Gewone Bontrokkie |
| Cape Robin | Gewone Janfrederik |
| Cape Rockjumper | Kaapse Berglyster |
| Karoo Robin | Slangverklikker |
| Cape Reed Warbler | Kaapse Rietsanger |
| Grassbird | Grasvoel |
| Grey-backed Cisticola | Grysrugtinktinkie |
| LeVaillant’s Cisticola | Vleitinktinkie |
| Neddicky | Neddikkie |
| Spotted Prinia | Geelpenslangstertjie |
| Cape Wagtail | Gewone Kwikkie |
| Fiscal Shrike | Fiskaal Laksman |
| Bokmakierie | Bokmakierie |
| Pied Starling | Witgatspreeu |
| Red-winged Starling | Rooivlerkspreeu |
| Cape Sugarbird | Kaapse Suikervoel |
| Malachite Sunbird | Jangroentjie |
| Orange-breasted Sunbird | Oranjeborssuikerbekkie |
| Lesser Double-collared Sunbird | Kleinrooiborssuikerbekkie |
| Cape White-eye | Kaapse Glasogie |
| Cape Weaver | Kaapse Wewer |
| Red Bishop | Rooivink |
| Yellow-rumped Widow | Kaapse Flap |
| Common Waxbill | Rooibeksysie |
| Cape Canary | Kaapse Kanarie |
| Cape Siskin | Kaapse Pietjiekanarie |
| Cape Bunting | Rooivlerkstreepkoppie |