Where can you see the Curlew Sandpiper in South Africa?

The Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 717 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Curlew Sandpiper?

The Curlew Sandpiper is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the conservation status of the Curlew Sandpiper?

The Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Curlew Sandpiper?

The curlew sandpiper ( Calidris ferruginea ) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris , a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ferruginea is from Latin ferrugo, ferruginis , "iron rust" referring to its colour in breeding plumage.

Go Birding

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferrugineaVulnerable

The curlew sandpiper ( Calidris ferruginea ) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferrugineaVulnerable

The curlew sandpiper ( Calidris ferruginea ) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotCurlew Sandpiper8 stays list it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Records717 records

Curve from 717 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

73%KwaZulu-Natal

16%Eastern Cape

717 records, iNaturalist