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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 3622
    Compiler 197
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2001-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 209
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		100Confirmed Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		80
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		150Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		30
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		30
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		600
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		30
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10Confirmed Breeding


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:35
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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