Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Wood Sandpiper in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Wood Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Tringa glareola
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Wood Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Wood Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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
- Limpopo
Western Cape
Rocherpan · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Tringa glareola
Records
1,192
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Wood Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Wood Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wood Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Wood Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Wood Sandpiper is most recorded in Mpumalanga (33% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), based on 1,192 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wood Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Wood Sandpiper?
The Wood 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Wood Sandpiper?
The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae. 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Wood Sandpiper
Every stay on the Wood Sandpiper 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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