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    Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (33592332)

    Western Cape
    Card 505130
    Compiler 5619
    Location code 33592332Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2015-08-07
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 66
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Berg wind conditions, high water estuary mouth almost closed
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		320
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 12:37
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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