Spring na die hoofinhoud
Common Tern
Showing stays that recordCommon Tern6 stays list it on site or nearby
Spesie-insigte

Parke waar gashere die Common Tern aanteken

Verblyfplekke wat teruggee

Regoor die Oos-Kaap

Common Tern hier aangeteken

Langebos Huts

Common Tern hier aangeteken

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Common Tern hier aangeteken

Nyathi Rest Camp

Common Tern hier aangeteken

Matyholweni Rest Camp

Common Tern hier aangeteken

Addo Rest Camp
Meer verblyfplekke naby

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay

Sien plekke wat teruggee
The Garden Route

Beplan ’n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Common Tern te vind

Gashere het die Common Tern gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.

Hoe en wanneer om die Common Tern te sien

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.

Hoe om te kyk

Ry self

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

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Spesie

Sterna hirundo

Waarnemings

1,103

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Tern in Eastern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National 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 Common Tern in South Africa?

The Common Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 1,103 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Common Tern on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Common Tern?

The Common Tern 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Common Tern?

The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions.