
Pectoral Sandpiper
The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Dec to Feb
When Pectoral Sandpiper sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 59 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pectoral Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
59 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pectoral Sandpiper aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Limpopo
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Verkijken Cottage
Haenertsburg · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Bramasole Boutique Hotel
Magoebaskloof · Vanaf R 1,512 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Graceland Eco Retreat
Magoebaskloof · Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Sunbird Lodge
Phalaborwa · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Vulture Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt · Vanaf R 650 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Kelora Bush Camp
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 6,400 per nag
Kamoka Bush Camp
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 3,278 per nag
Monwana Villa
Thornybush Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 379 per nag
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 331 per nag
Monwana Game Lodge
Thornybush Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,445 per nag
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 390 per nag
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park · Prys op aanvraag
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Pectoral Sandpiper te vind
Gashere het die Pectoral Sandpiper gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National 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.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Calidris melanotos
Waarnemings
59
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pectoral Sandpiper op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pectoral Sandpiper in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pectoral Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger 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 Pectoral Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Pectoral Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Mpumalanga (5% of records), based on 59 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Pectoral Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pectoral Sandpiper?
Sightings of the Pectoral Sandpiper peak from Dec to Feb, based on 59 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Pectoral Sandpiper?
The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds.
























