Where can you see the Pectoral Sandpiper in South Africa?

The Pectoral Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Mpumalanga (5% of records), based on 59 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Pectoral Sandpiper on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Pectoral Sandpiper?

Sightings of the Pectoral Sandpiper peak from Dec to Feb, based on 59 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Pectoral Sandpiper?

The pectoral sandpiper ( Calidris melanotos ) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds.

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

The pectoral sandpiper ( Calidris melanotos ) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania.

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

The pectoral sandpiper ( Calidris melanotos ) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania.

from Wikipedia

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Species insights▾

When to visit

Most records Dec to Feb

When Pectoral Sandpiper sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Best monthsDec to Feb

Records59 records

Curve from 59 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 Pectoral Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

78%KwaZulu-Natal

10%Mpumalanga

59 records, iNaturalist