Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Three-banded Plover
Thinornis tricollaris
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover, is a 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~1,087 records
Curve from 3,399 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 Three-banded Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,398 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Three-banded Plover
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · From R 1,155 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · From R 630 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · From R 4,640 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 180 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,990 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 1,990 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,780 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,500 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 1,580 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 960 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 2,310 a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
The Cape Winelands
Next stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Three-banded Plover
Hosts have recorded the Three-banded Plover at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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
Thinornis tricollaris
Records
3,398
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Three-banded Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Three-banded Plover in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Three-banded Plover at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve 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 Three-banded Plover in South Africa?
The Three-banded Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 3,398 iNaturalist observations. 50 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Three-banded Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Three-banded Plover?
The Three-banded 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Three-banded Plover?
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover, is a small wader. This plover is resident and generally sedentary in much of East Africa, southern Africa and Madagascar. It occurs mainly on inland rivers, pools, lakes and pans, frequenting their exposed shores. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will form small flocks.