Kotu Area

Close to the main tourist area, a number of excellent sites here provide opportunities to visit a wide range of habitats, where you can see a variety of species.  Kotu bridge, rice fields, cycle tack, sewage ponds and the golf course.

Kotu Bridge and ponds are good for Thick-knees, Hamerkop, waders such as Marsh Sandpiper and Black-winged Stilt, herons, egrets, Pied Kingfisher, Speckled Pigeon.  Kotu ponds additionally often have White-faced Whistling Ducks and Little Grebe, African Jacana.

The golf course often has Black-headed Plover, Wood Hoopoe, small raptors.… etc.