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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape

    Card 501556
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-10-13
    Season OOther
    Start time 10:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 475
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Strong cold SE wind blowing. Very few birds on open water. Vlei very full. Mouth closed & recent rain.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    70
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    440
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    150
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1131
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    41
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    1390
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    350
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    100
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    620
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    50
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)
    20
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)
    142


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    Friday 29 March 2024 03:56
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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