Salty Waters in Delareyville extends West on the N 14 route from Gauteng , Tarlton Ventersdorp , Sannieshof, Barberspan , Delareyville, Kuruman, Upington and to the Kalahari desert.Relentless sun alleviated only by torrential rain makes summer in North-West something of an endurance test: aim to come.

Baberspan Bird Sanctuary, some 16 km from Salty Waters, is one of the largest waterfowl sanctuaries in South Africa. Over 350 species have been sighted here including species from afar as Asia, Europe and Russia. Included in the total bird count of 12 000 birds are the Pink backed Pelican, Flamingo, Goliath Heron, Wood Sand Piper, Yellow Billed Stork and the Purple Gallinule. Another not to be missed birding experience is a visit to the Delareyville salt pans, especially in the summer months when thousands of flamingos can be viewed.

Description:

Ten rooms with double beds with end-suite bathrooms , bar frige and DSTV. Rooms with aircon. Family rooms & Self catering

Facilities:

Aircon

Barber/Beauty Shop

Coffee Maker in Room

Desk in Room

Dry cleaning/laundry

English Breakfast

Family Rooms

Free parking

Iron/Ironing Board

Mini Bar

Non-smoking rooms

Outside Braai Area

Secure Parking

Serviced Daily

Shops/Commercial Services

Satellite Television

Wheelchair accessible

GPS directions :

Latitude :         26 40`55.87” S

Longitude :      25 27`30.57” E 

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary

Regarded as one of the largest waterfowl sanctuaries in Southern Africa, Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is a huge 2000 hectare body of water that is RAMSAR Convention-accredited, indicating its international importance for migratory birds and waterfowl.

The Barberspan bird sanctuary lies on the outskirts of the little known Delareyville, close to Vryburg on the N14 highway and roughly three hours’ drive from Johannesburg. Barberspan is the largest of a series of pans that lie in the fossil bed of the Harts River. The pan, which measures roughly 600 metres wide and 1 550 metres in length lies within the Barberspan Bird Sanctuary. More than 12 000 birds and over 365 bird species have been recorded here - the sheer numbers and diversity mean that the sanctuary is extremely popular with birders.

Part of the reason for so many birds is that it is one of the few permanent bodies of water on the western highveld, and during the dry months, provides food and shelter for these large numbers of waterbirds. It is home to, amongst others, flamingos, pelicans, grebes, terns, herons, cranes, ibis and bitterns, and all but one of the South African duck species have been sighted at the pans.

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary

Power boats are not allowed in the pans and even canoes and rowing boats are restricted to the southern section, although birding from a canoe is particularly gratifying.

However the Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is popular with anglers and several regional and national angling competitions are held here. One is allowed to camp along the angling shoreline and there are also walking trails.

When&Where?
The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is open daily from 06h00 to 18h00. Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is well sign-posted from the N14 which links the small towns of Delareyville and Sannieshof

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Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, North West Province