
Banded Martin
The banded martin or banded sand martin (Neophedina cincta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is endemic to Africa.
Spesie-insigte
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.
Curve from 304 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Banded Martin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
304 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Banded Martin aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 3,690 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 960 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,510 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Banded Martin hier aangeteken
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
Western Cape · Prys op aanvraag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag

La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prys op aanvraag
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Prys op aanvraag

Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Banded Martin te vind
Gashere het die Banded Martin gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve.
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
Neophedina cincta
Waarnemings
304
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Banded Martin op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Banded Martin in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Banded Martin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve. 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 Banded Martin in South Africa?
The Banded Martin is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (29% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 304 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Banded Martin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Banded Martin?
The Banded Martin 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Banded Martin?
The banded martin or banded sand martin (Neophedina cincta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is endemic to Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Neophedina.
























