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Little Stint
Calidris minuta
The little stint (Calidris minuta) (or Erolia minuta), is a very small wader.
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~698 records
Curve from 1,026 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 Little Stint is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,026 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Little Stint
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · From R 3,690 a night
Little Stint recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · From R 6,460 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,990 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,500 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Little Stint recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Little Stint recorded here
More stays nearby
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Price on request
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
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Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · From R 4,355 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Price on request
Coot Club
Stanford · Price on request
Birder friendly
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Price on request
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Birder friendly
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · From R 6,195 a night
Tintswalo at Boulders
Simon's Town, Cape Town · Price on request
Grande Roche Hotel
Paarl · Price on request
Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate
Franschhoek · Price on request
La Cotte Farm
Franschhoek · Price on request
Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
Gardens, Cape Town · Price on request
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 Little Stint
Hosts have recorded the Little Stint 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
Calidris minuta
Records
1,026
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Little Stint on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Stint in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Stint at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. 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 Little Stint in South Africa?
The Little Stint is most recorded in Western Cape (68% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 1,026 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Little Stint on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Stint?
The Little Stint 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 Little Stint?
The little stint (Calidris minuta) (or Erolia minuta), is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.