
Greater Crested Tern
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
Soortinformatie
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 2,501 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 Greater Crested Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,501 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar verhuurders de Greater Crested Tern hebben waargenomen
Verblijven die iets teruggeven
Door heel West-Kaap
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prijs op aanvraag
Betrouwbaar te zien · Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,590 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,730 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,370 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,380 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,410 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 965 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 770 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 4,859 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 287 per nacht
Greater Crested Tern hier waargenomen
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nacht
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 1,400 per nacht
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nacht
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nacht
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nacht
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Wanneer en waar u de Greater Crested Tern vindt
Greater Crested Tern: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Soort
Thalasseus bergii
Waarnemingen
2,501
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Greater Crested Tern op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Crested Tern in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Crested Tern at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg 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 Greater Crested Tern in South Africa?
The Greater Crested Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 2,501 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Greater Crested Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Crested Tern?
The Greater Crested 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Greater Crested Tern?
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
























