Rocherpan Nature Reserve
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Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia.
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
Recorded in Western Cape~469 records
Curve from 822 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. 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 Common Ringed Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
822 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Common Ringed Plover
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,500 a night
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
From R 6,460 a night
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 3,690 a night
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
Common Ringed Plover recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · King protea
From R 4,859 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
From R 9,900 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 2,850 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 1,465 a night
The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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When and where to find the Common Ringed Plover
Hosts have recorded the Common Ringed Plover at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Charadrius hiaticula
Records
822
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Ringed Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Ringed Plover in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Ringed Plover at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, 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 Common Ringed Plover in South Africa?
The Common Ringed Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (57% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 822 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Common Ringed Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Ringed Plover?
The Common Ringed Plover 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Common Ringed Plover?
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").