Kruger National Park
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Sanderling
Calidris alba
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird.
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
Records526 records
Curve from 526 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 Sanderling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
526 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sanderling
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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
Sanderling recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Sanderling recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Sanderling recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Sanderling recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Sanderling recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Sanderling recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Sanderling recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Sanderling recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Sanderling recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Sanderling recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Sanderling recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Sanderling recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Sanderling recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sanderling recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Sanderling
Hosts have recorded the Sanderling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoWestern Cape
Goukamma · Table Mountain · Agulhas
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Spioenkop Dam
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Calidris alba
Records
526
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sanderling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sanderling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sanderling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Agulhas National Park and De Mond Nature Reserve 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 Sanderling in South Africa?
The Sanderling is most recorded in Western Cape (52% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), based on 526 iNaturalist observations. 65 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sanderling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sanderling?
The Sanderling 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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 Sanderling?
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".