Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is a small shorebird.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Western Cape
Provinces where Baird's Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
27 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Baird's Sandpiper
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Baird's Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Baird's Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Baird's Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoWestern Cape
Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Calidris bairdii
Records
27
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Baird's Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Baird's Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Baird's Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Table Mountain 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 Baird's Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Baird's Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (96% of records), based on 27 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Baird's Sandpiper on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Baird's Sandpiper?
The Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Baird's Sandpiper?
Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is a small shorebird. It is among those calidrids which were formerly included in the genus Erolia, which was subsumed into the genus Calidris in 1973. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.