BIRDING IN THE BOULDERS BEACH, SIMONSTOWN AREA, CAPE TOWN
The birding areas in Simonstown include the waterfront area of the harbour, Boulders beach and the upper parts of Simonstown and the Table Mountain Nature Reserve areas that span this town. Boulders Beach is the most renowned and popular area for birding in Simonstown. The African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach attracts many locals and foreigners to this site, one of two inland breeding areas for the African Penguin. The area that requires an admission fee of R40 for adults and R15 for children is but a small part of the Boulders Beach penguin colony. The area extends to the right and the left of the visitor centre, large expanses of which are easily accessible on foot and free. The penguins are within easy reach and many take the opportunity of physically touching them although this practice is prohibited. The stretch of Boulders Beach excluding the pay to enter area abounds with birds including the cape canaries, cape weavers, bulbuls, sunbirds. The vegetation alongside the board...