
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird.
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.
Curve from 526 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Sanderling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
526 records, iNaturalist
9 results in South Africa
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Species
Calidris alba
Records
526
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Sanderling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Sanderling is most recorded in Western Cape (52% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), based on 526 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sanderling on site or nearby.
The Sanderling is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".