The Kom.
Cape Town.
Kommetjie Area.
The Kom is famous
for its land based bird watching opportunities of seabirds and Kommetjie
features no less than 3 times in the Cape Bird Route. The Beach House
offers its own virtual tour of bird life in the area.
Less Underhill writes: "The Kom, at
Kommetjie on the western coastline of the Cape Peninsula, consists of a
sheltered bay almost entirely enclosed by a ridge of boulders. These were
once part of a Stone Age fish trap. The Kom is an important roost for
terns. When conditions are good, it is one of the best sites on land from
which to see seabirds."
For more details visit the Seabird
watching page
adapted from an independent site on the www.
"Kommetjie offers excellent viewing of seabirds, including African Black Oystercatcher and gulls. It is the only place on the mainland where you can see four types of cormorants. Terns and other warders, African Jackass penguins and Strandveld birds are also common. A walkway to the Slangkop Lighthouse from the "Kom" provides good viewing of offshore birds such as albatrosses, petrels and Cape gannets by telescope (always best during or just after winter northwest storms). This site also features an oystercatcher information board."
Kommetjie Tour.
Bird Watching Tour
