Shamwari is a birders paradise with a huge range of rare and interesting birds to spot. Best of all is the diverse landscape of the area which means you can spot anything from water birds to birds of prey and LBJ's that enjoy the bushy scrub.

Twitchers can expect to see many of the following: Black Shouldered Kites, Booted Eagles, Pale Chanting Goshawks, Secretary birds, African Darters, African Shelducks, Hamerkops, Malachite Kingfishers, Three-banded Lapwings, Olive Bush Shrike (Ruddy form), White Backed Night Heron, Black Harrier, Denhams Bustard, Narina Trogon.

In order to get the most for your birding buck, we recommend that you come fully prepared with these items: Binoculars, bird reference book, cameras and lenses, personal notebook, warm clothing.