Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)?
White-fronted Bee-eater
What is the name of your lodge, and since when has your lodge been operating?
The Nest Hotel. Started as a Guest House in 1933 and as a Hotel in 1943.
Speckled Mousebird
How best to travel to your lodge?
40 minutes off the N3, we are midway between Durban and Johannesburg. A tarred road all the way.
Groundscraper Thrush
What kind of services – except for accommodation and food – does your lodge offer to visiting birders?
- Riverfrontage and walks
- Falcon Ridge bird of prey centre, 10km from us
- Vultures Restaurant
- Amur Falcons landing at night
- Large variety of different birds in the area
Cape Longclaw
What makes your lodge special?
Personalised service, family-run, diverse bird-life, rivers, savanna, and mountains
Southern Fiscal
What are the 10 – 20 most interesting birds that your lodge offers good chances to see?
- Cape Vulture
- Hammerkop
- Giant Kingfisher
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher
- African Pygmy Kingfisher
- Spotted Eagle Owl
- Greater double-collared Sunbird
- African Hoopoe
- Long-crested Eagle
- Amethyst Sunbird
African Woolly-necked Stork
What is the best time to visit your lodge, and why?
Spring or summer, when migrant birds are here too
African Hoopoe
Is your lodge involved in conservation efforts? If yes, please describe them.
Removing alien vegetation. Planting gardens best suited for birds and insects
Speckled Pigeon
What other suggestions can you give to birders interested in visiting your lodge?
Bring good walking shoes, a hat, a camera, binoculars, bird books, or an app. Request our bird list
Diederik Cuckoo
Do you have activities for non-birders? If so, please describe.
Swimming Pool, Tennis courts, Championship bowling Greens, Quad bikes, and many adventure activities within 15km of the hotel
White Stork
If any reader of 10,000 Birds is interested in staying at your lodge, how can they best contact you?
Reservations@thenest.co.za Lindi at 0364681068
Red Bishop
All photos by Anthony Gray
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