De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpresNear threatened
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria.
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~233 records
Curve from 370 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 Ruddy Turnstone is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
370 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Ruddy Turnstone
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Ruddy Turnstone recorded here
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · From R 3,690 a night
Ruddy Turnstone recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · From R 4,859 a night
Ruddy Turnstone recorded here
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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 Ruddy Turnstone
Hosts have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Table Mountain 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
Near Threatened
Species
Arenaria interpres
Records
370
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Ruddy Turnstone on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ruddy Turnstone in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone at stays in or beside 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 Ruddy Turnstone in South Africa?
The Ruddy Turnstone is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 370 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ruddy Turnstone?
The Ruddy Turnstone 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; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; Table Mountain 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 Ruddy Turnstone?
The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Ruddy Turnstone?
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, "inhabiting sand, from arena, "sand".