Where to see
Falco rupicolus
West Coast National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Rock Kestrel during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
West Coast National Park
In West Coast National Park, South Africa, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Kestrel sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park and more
After West Coast National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Rock Kestrel are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 30%), De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 30%) and Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in West Coast National Park (about 90%), August–September and December in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (about 40%) and February–March and August–December in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 30%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Rock Kestrel on a given day. Each park's Rock Kestrel page has the full month-by-month chart.
