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Where to see the Baird's Sandpiper in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Baird's Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Calidris bairdii · Least Concern
Planning a trip
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
Western 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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Baird's Sandpiper
Every stay on the Baird's Sandpiper page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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