De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders
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Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquataNear threatened
The Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
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
Records121 records
Curve from 121 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 Eurasian Curlew is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
121 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Eurasian Curlew
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
From R 3,690a night
Eurasian Curlew recorded here
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When and where to find the Eurasian Curlew
Hosts have recorded the Eurasian Curlew at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Numenius arquata
Records
121
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Eurasian Curlew on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Eurasian Curlew in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Eurasian Curlew at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Eurasian Curlew in South Africa?
The Eurasian Curlew is most recorded in Western Cape (77% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 121 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Eurasian Curlew on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Eurasian Curlew?
The Eurasian Curlew 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. De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Eurasian Curlew?
The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Eurasian Curlew?
The Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.