
Common Tern
The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae.
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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 1,103 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,103 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Common Tern erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Ostkap
Common Tern hier erfasst
Common Tern hier erfasst
Common Tern hier erfasst
Common Tern hier erfasst
Common Tern hier erfasst
Common Tern hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Common Tern: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Common Tern in oder bei Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Sterna hirundo
Nachweise
1,103
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Common Tern auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
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.

























