Spring na die hoofinhoud

Waar om te sien

Waar om die Eurasian Curlew in Suid-Afrika te sien

Gashere het die Eurasian Curlew gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Numenius arquata · Near Threatened

Eurasian Curlew
Foto: (c) Joanne Goldby, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Beplan ’n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Eurasian Curlew te vind

Gashere het die Eurasian Curlew gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Beste tye van die dag

  • Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
  • Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.

Waar om oor te bly

  • SelfryMalariavry
    Verblyfplekke in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Verblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Hoe om te kyk

Ry self

Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

IUBN Rooi Lys

Near Threatened

Spesie

Numenius arquata

Waarnemings

121

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Eurasian Curlew op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Eurasian Curlew in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Eurasian Curlew at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Eurasian Curlew in South Africa?

The Eurasian Curlew is most recorded in Western Cape (77% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 121 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Eurasian Curlew on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Eurasian Curlew?

The Eurasian Curlew is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the conservation status of the Eurasian Curlew?

The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Eurasian Curlew?

The Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

Verblyf wat teruggee

Waar om te bly vir ’n kans om die Eurasian Curlew te sien

Elke verblyf op die Eurasian Curlew-bladsy lys die spesies wat die gasheer op of naby die eiendom aangeteken het. ’n Aantekening is ’n waarneming, nooit ’n belofte nie.

Kyk waar om te bly