De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders
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Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus.
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
Records79 records
Curve from 79 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
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Terek Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
79 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Terek Sandpiper
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
From R 3,690a night
Terek Sandpiper recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
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Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Terek Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Terek Sandpiper at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
Western Cape
De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-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
Species
Xenus cinereus
Records
79
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Terek Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Terek Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Terek Sandpiper at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Terek Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Terek Sandpiper is most recorded in Eastern Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (34% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), based on 79 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Terek Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Terek Sandpiper?
The Terek Sandpiper 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. De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Terek Sandpiper?
The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the Caspian Sea, as it was first observed around this area. The genus name Xenus is from Ancient Greek xenos stranger, and cinereus is Latin for "ash-grey" from cinis, cineris, "ashes".