Punda Maria Rest Camp Bird/Game Hide Kruger National Park
The
Punda Maria Rest Camp has a beautiful well
maintained bird/game hide situated within the camp fences. This bird
come game hide has lights that illuminate a small waterhole in front of
it as well as parts of the surrounding bushveld. The floodlit waterhole
and hide attracts all sorts of wildlife during the day light and night
time hours. The bird hide is close to the ablution block in the Punda
Maria camp and caravan site.
The
Punda Maria camp hide offers a variety of special sightings, depending
on what your interests are. The hide is very clean and well maintained
and a gentle breeze often flows through the hide which can give you a
break from the scorching Kruger Park sun. The 2 lights situated below
the hide offer great night time game and bird watching and is an amazing
experience. The lights are on the whole night from sunset to sunrise and
the animals are not effected by it at all.
What Can Be Seen From The Punda Maria Camp Hide?
Lots of wildlife occurs within view from the hide, lizards, insects and bats are quite common. Listed below are birds and mammals that can be seen regularly from the hide, day or night.
Game Animals:
- Impala
- Bushbuck
- Buffalo
- Kudu
- Sharpes Grysbok
- Suni
- Elephant
- Vervet Monkey
- Chacma Baboon
- Honey Badger
- Springhare
- Civet
- Large Spotted Genet
- Thick Tailed Bushbaby
- Lion
- Spotted Hyaena
- Leopard
Birding Opportunities
- Giant Eagle Owl
- Fiery-necked Nightjar
- Temminck's Courser
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Kori Bustard
- Trumpeter Hornbill
- Crested Guineafowl
- Woodland Kingfisher
- Grey Headed Parrot
- Melba Finch
- Redbilled Firefinch
- Redeyed Bulbul
- Golden Breasted Bunting
- Bat Hawk
- Grey Headed Parrot
