Western Cape
De Mond · Keurbooms River · Table Mountain
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Where to see the Ruddy Turnstone in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Arenaria interpres · Near Threatened
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When and where to find the Ruddy Turnstone
Hosts have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River 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
KwaZulu-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
Arenaria interpres
Records
370
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Ruddy Turnstone on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ruddy Turnstone in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park, De Mond Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National 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 Ruddy Turnstone in South Africa?
The Ruddy Turnstone is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 370 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ruddy Turnstone?
The Ruddy Turnstone 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. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Ruddy Turnstone?
The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Ruddy Turnstone?
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, "inhabiting sand, from arena, "sand".
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Ruddy Turnstone
Every stay on the Ruddy Turnstone 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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