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Ruff
Calidris pugnax
The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
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.
Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese
Recorded in Western Cape~163 records
Curve from 602 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.
Dove trovarlo
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Ruff is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
602 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Ruff
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,500 a notte
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Da R 6,460 a notte
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Ruff: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 3,690 a notte
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 14,985 a notte
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 1,400 a notte
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Foresta
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 2,250 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 6,195 a notte
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prezzo su richiesta
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Da R 2,800 a notte
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 9,900 a notte
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Prezzo su richiesta
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Barrydale Hospice
Da R 4,355 a notte
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 2,850 a notte
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prezzo su richiesta
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 1,465 a notte
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 1,950 a notte
The Whale Coast
Prossima tappa
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Ruff
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Ruff) in strutture dentro o accanto a Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Calidris pugnax
Segnalazioni
602
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Ruff) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ruff in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ruff at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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 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. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Ruff on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ruff?
The Ruff 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Ruff?
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.