Where can you see the Marsh Sandpiper in South Africa?

The Marsh Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 228 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Marsh Sandpiper on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Marsh Sandpiper?

Sightings of the Marsh Sandpiper peak from Oct to Jan, based on 228 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Marsh Sandpiper?

The marsh sandpiper ( Tringa stagnatilis ) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas , a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

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Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

The marsh sandpiper ( Tringa stagnatilis ) is a small wader.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

The marsh sandpiper ( Tringa stagnatilis ) is a small wader.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotMarsh Sandpiper10+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Most records Oct to Jan

When Marsh Sandpiper sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Beste maandeOct to Jan

Records228 records

Curve from 228 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 Marsh Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

228 records, iNaturalist