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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 3351
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2000-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:35:00
    End time 14:10:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 5737
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		160
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		190
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		380
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		700
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		810
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		80Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		3410Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		3270
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1630
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		561Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		140Possibly Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		110
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		5490
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		480Possibly Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		7190
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		310
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		710
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1770
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		780
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		90
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1870
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		1710
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		490
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		6720
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		93255Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		1700
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		90
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		5460
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		1400
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		630
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		2530
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150Possibly Breeding


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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