Western Cape
Rocherpan · De Hoop · De Mond
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Little Stint in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Little Stint at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Calidris minuta
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Little Stint
Hosts have recorded the Little Stint at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Calidris minuta
Records
1,026
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Little Stint on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Stint in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Stint at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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 Little Stint in South Africa?
The Little Stint is most recorded in Western Cape (68% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 1,026 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Little Stint on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Stint?
The Little Stint 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; 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 Little Stint?
The little stint (Calidris minuta) (or Erolia minuta), is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia. 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 Little Stint
Every stay on the Little Stint 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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