
Curlew Sandpiper
The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia.
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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 717 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 Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
717 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Curlew Sandpiper erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Nordkap
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Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
Curlew Sandpiper hier erfasst
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Curlew Sandpiper: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Curlew Sandpiper in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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
Rote Liste der IUCN
Vulnerable
Art
Calidris ferruginea
Nachweise
717
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Curlew Sandpiper auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Curlew Sandpiper in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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 Curlew Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 717 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Curlew Sandpiper?
The Curlew Sandpiper 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Tankwa Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Curlew Sandpiper?
The Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Curlew Sandpiper?
The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ferruginea is from Latin ferrugo, ferruginis, "iron rust" referring to its colour in breeding plumage.

























