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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 501632
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-04-14
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 2150
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Perfect still day. Abundance of water weed. Mouth closed (open 48 hours earlier).
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		310Confirmed Breeding
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		300
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		720
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		600
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1480
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		220
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		14670
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		400
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		120
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1520
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		120
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		250


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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