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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 501625
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-07-31
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 276
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Cold wind, overcast, vlei mouth open.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		140
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		160
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		380
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		80
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1041Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		230
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:46
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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