De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders
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Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the family, Laridae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Mar
When Little Tern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Mar
Recorded in Western Cape~28 records
Curve from 155 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Little Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
155 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Little Tern aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 3,690per nag
Little Tern hier aangeteken
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
Vanaf R 287per nag
Little Tern hier aangeteken
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park
Vanaf R 1,646per nag
Little Tern hier aangeteken
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
Vanaf R 294per nag
Little Tern hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Vanaf R 26,450per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Vanaf R 1,400per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Vanaf R 2,250per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Vanaf R 5,636per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Vanaf R 2,800per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Prys op aanvraag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Vanaf R 9,900per nag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Vanaf R 4,355per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Prys op aanvraag
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Vanaf R 2,850per nag
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Vanaf R 1,465per nag
Coot Club
Stanford
Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Vanaf R 1,950per nag
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Vanaf R 2,235per nag
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West
Prys op aanvraag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Vanaf R 6,195per nag
Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert
Vanaf R 1,200per nag
Tintswalo at Boulders
Simon's Town, Cape Town
Prys op aanvraag
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge
Franschhoek
Vanaf R 3,425per nag
Devonport House
Constantia, Cape Town
Vanaf R 3,500per nag
The Whale Coast
Volgende stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Little Tern te vind
Gashere het die Little Tern gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Tsitsikamma 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.
Waar om oor te bly
Western Cape
De Mond · Garden Route · West Coast
Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western CapeEastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelfryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Sternula albifrons
Waarnemings
155
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Little 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 Little Tern in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Tern at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park and West Coast 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 Little Tern in South Africa?
The Little Tern is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (68% of records), Western Cape (18% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 155 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Little Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Tern?
Sightings of the Little Tern peak from Nov to Mar, based on 155 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Little Tern?
The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Little Tern?
The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the family, Laridae. It was formerly placed into the genus Sterna, which now is restricted to the large white terns. The genus name is a diminutive of Sterna, "tern". The specific albifrons is from Latin albus, "white", and "frons", forehead.
