The offshore waters of Cape Point offer some of the best pelagic birding in the world. Leaving Simon’s Town the boat heads south into deeper water in search of the large trawlers, as the boats attract literally thousands of pelagic birds. Throughout the year there’s an excellent chance of seeing pelagic species like white-chinned petrel, sooty shearwater, Cape gannet, sub-Antarctic skua, the diminutive Wilson's storm petrel and four species of albatross (shy, black-browed, Atlantic and Indian yellow-nosed). But winter is best for sheer numbers and the possibility of sighting many sought-after species...
(GPS coordinates: -34.192897, 18.432414)
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