Where can you see the Ruff in South Africa?

The Ruff is most recorded in Gauteng (32% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 602 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Ruff on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Ruff?

The Ruff is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

The ruff ( Calidris pugnax ) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia.

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Ruff

RuffCalidris pugnax

The ruff ( Calidris pugnax ) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Ruff

RuffCalidris pugnax

The ruff ( Calidris pugnax ) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotRuff7 stays list it on site or nearby

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Quand venir

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.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records602 records

Curve from 602 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.

Où la trouver

Gauteng and beyond

Provinces where Ruff is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

602 records, iNaturalist