Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferrugineaVulnerable
The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia.
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
Records717 records
Curve from 717 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 Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
717 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Curlew Sandpiper
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 192a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 1,741a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 373a night
Curlew Sandpiper recorded here
More stays nearby
Richmond Rooms
Richmond
From R 1,230a night
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg
From R 1,486a night
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland
From R 1,600a night
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape
From R 2,050a night
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
From R 628a night
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
From R 953a night
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
From R 1,401a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
From R 362a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
From R 1,206a night
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
From R 1,700a night
The Karoo
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When and where to find the Curlew Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Calidris ferruginea
Records
717
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Curlew Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Curlew Sandpiper in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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 Curlew Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Curlew Sandpiper is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 717 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Curlew Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Curlew Sandpiper?
The Curlew 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Tankwa Karoo 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 Curlew Sandpiper?
The Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Curlew Sandpiper?
The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ferruginea is from Latin ferrugo, ferruginis, "iron rust" referring to its colour in breeding plumage.