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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4830
    Compiler 197
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2003-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1613
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    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)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		160
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		50
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		100
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		300
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		250
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		50
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		60
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		110
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		30
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		7040
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		10
    297Tern, Lesser Crested
    (Thalasseus bengalensis)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		120
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		7040
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10Probably Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130
    689Wagtail, Western Yellow
    (Motacilla flava)    		20


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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