Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Oct to Jan
When Marsh Sandpiper sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsOct to Jan
Records228 records
Curve from 228 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 Marsh Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
228 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Marsh Sandpiper
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
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
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Marsh Sandpiper recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Marsh Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Marsh Sandpiper at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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
Goukamma · Rocherpan · De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Tringa stagnatilis
Records
228
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Marsh Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Marsh Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Marsh Sandpiper at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan 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 Marsh Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Marsh Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 228 iNaturalist observations. 36 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Marsh Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Marsh Sandpiper?
Sightings of the Marsh Sandpiper peak from Oct to Jan, based on 228 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Marsh Sandpiper?
The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.