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    Kei River Estuary (32402821)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 503556
    Compiler 195
    Location code 32402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2014-02-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30
    End time 13:05
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 995
    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 Low tide at sea given as 10:13. Mud exposed on river margins throughout count. Weather excellent. Some disturbance from fishermen and a dog at the mouth.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		120
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		51
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		81Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		211Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		94Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		40
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		200
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		150
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		140
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		810
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		60
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		130
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		250
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		90
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		120
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		160
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1230
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		4400
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		340
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		620
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		110


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    Tuesday 16 April 2024 01:14
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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