Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
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Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records822 records
Curve from 822 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Ringed Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
822 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Common Ringed Plover
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a 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
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
From R 6,460a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
From R 3,690a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Ringed Plover recorded here
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When and where to find the Common Ringed Plover
Hosts have recorded the Common Ringed Plover at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger 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
Western Cape
Rocherpan · De Hoop · De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Charadrius hiaticula
Records
822
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Ringed Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Ringed Plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Ringed Plover at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and De Mond Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Common Ringed Plover in South Africa?
The Common Ringed Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (57% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 822 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Common Ringed Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Ringed Plover?
The Common Ringed Plover 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. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Common Ringed Plover?
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").