KwaZulu-Natal
Skyline Nature Reserve was founded in 1962 and is situated between Margate and Uvongo. It is a small reserve that has a large diversity of trees and other plant life.
Besides the hundreds of species of trees there is the chance of seeing mammals such as Bushbuck and Blue and Grey Duiker. The reserve is home to a number of bird species as well.
There are a few short trails through the reserve.
Opening times: 07h00 to 17h00 all year round. Entrance is free and there are no facilities available. Skyline Nature Reserve is administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
Some of the birds that may be seen at Skyline Nature Reserve
Natal Spurfowl
White-faced Duck
Egyptian Goose
Spur-winged Goose
African Black Duck
Yellow-billed Duck
Lesser Honeyguide
Black-collared Barbet
Crowned Hornbill
Trumpeter Hornbill
African Hoopoe
Narina Trogon
Malachite Kingfisher
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Little Bee-eater
Speckled Mousebird
Diderick Cuckoo
Burchell's Coucal
Knysna Turaco
Purple-crested Turaco
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Laughing Dove
Cape Turtle-Dove
Red-eyed Dove
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Tambourine Dove
Blacksmith Lapwing
Black Kite
African Fish-Eagle
African Goshawk
Little Sparrowhawk
Steppe Buzzard
Long-crested Eagle
Black-headed Heron
Hamerkop
Hadeda Ibis
Black-headed Oriole
Square-tailed Drongo
Fork-tailed Drongo
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Black-backed Puffback
Southern Boubou
Chinspot Batis
Pied Crow
Grey Cuckooshrike
Southern Black Tit
Barn Swallow
Dark-capped Bulbul
Sombre Greenbul
Cape White-eye
Rufous-naped Lark
Olive Thrush
Southern Black Flycatcher
African Dusky Flycatcher
Red-capped Robin-Chat
White-browed Scrub-Robin
Red-winged Starling
Black-bellied Starling
Cape Glossy Starling
Common Myna
Olive Sunbird
Grey Sunbird
Amethyst Sunbird
Collared Sunbird
Spectacled Weaver
Yellow Weaver
Village Weaver
Southern Red Bishop
Thick-billed Weaver
Common Waxbill
Bronze Mannikin
Red-backed Mannikin
Pin-tailed Whydah
House Sparrow
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Yellow-fronted Canary
Golden-breasted Bunting
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