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- Marievale Bird Sanctuary forms part of the greater Blesbokspruit, a registered Ramsar wetland and is one of South Africas best
- birding spots. Marievale Bird Sanctuary in situated south east of Nigel in the Blesbokspruit catchment area. The sanctuary
- consists of shallow water permanently inundated with reeds and surrounded by grassland. The wetland was artificially formed by the
- mining activities in the surrounding area, causeway were build, which affectively dammed up the Blesbokspruit to form the wetland.
- The Sanctuary boast with a list of over 280 bird species. Marievale Bird Sanctuary not only offers wetland bird species, but also
- provides the visitor with an array of Highveld grassland inhabitants.
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- There are a number of hides on the reserve. Provide birders and bird photographers with some of the best opportunities,
- not only to admire the abundance of wetland and grassland species but also create outstanding images.
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Be on the lookout for the following Birds:
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Goliath Heron |
Squacco Heron |
Cape Shoveler |
Reed Cormorant |
Purple Heron |
Red-knobbed Coot |
Barn Swallow |
Ruff |
Whiskered Tern |
White-winged Tern |
Black Heron |
Glossy Ibis |
Marsh Owl |
African Snipe |
Malachite Kingfisher |
Three-banded Plover |
Hottentot Teal |
African Spoonbill |
Black-winged Stilt |
Pied Kingfisher |
Southern Masked-Weaver |
Great Reed-Warbler |
White-breasted Cormorant |
Black Crake |
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Copyright © Photographs: Eric J. Landsberg |
