Bird WATCHING...

If bird watching is your hobby, Mossel Bay and surrounds offer many perfect spots.

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Knowledgeable local bird watchers say all the estuaries from the Blinde River at Dana Bay to Great Brak River offer ideal birding sites, especially for enthusiasts seeking wader sites.

DIVERSE HABITATS

Mossel Bay offers coastal, marine, estuarine, forest, fynbos, agricultural and montane habitats.

Iconic bird species:

Black harrier - endangered and endemic. Agulhas long-billed lark - the only endemic bird of the Western Cape in that area. Cape sugarbird - linked to fynbos flora.

White stork - a migrant.

African black oystercatcher - a coastal species that breeds there; quite special to watch.

KEY BIRDING SPOTS AROUND MOSSEL BAY

Here are some of the top places to go birding in and around Mossel Bay:

• The Point (Mossel Bay)

Excellent for seabirds: rocky shoreline, tidal pools.