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    Amatikulu Nature Reserve (29063136)

    Kwazulu-Natal
    Card 505133
    Compiler 13155
    Location code 29063136Amatikulu Nature Reserve (Kwazulu-Natal)
    Start date 2015-08-10
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 35
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 943
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The estuary was extremely low which made powered boat riding difficult, however made observations on foot more accessible
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		230
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1020
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		900
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		180
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		390
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		170
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		220
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		1510
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		590
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		80
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		300
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		140
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		50
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		2040
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		80
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		140
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		70
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		600
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:49
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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