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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 505376
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2016-01-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:20
    End time 10:40
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 1826
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather clear sky, sunny light SE breeze. The preceding days of the week the wind had been very strong SE. Most of the birds were sheltering out of the windy areas. The mouth of the estuary was closed, with evidence of the spring tide washing kelp over the berm into the estuary mouth under the promenade walkway. Angus and Frances Hemp counted the southern canals of the Marina by canoe. Saw 2 leervis 60cm long swimming close to the shore in the caravan park. Saw a large mullet clear the water in Battleridge canal, Marina da Gama. The Egyptian Geese were sheltering on the Caravan Park site out of the prevailing wind. Surprising to see the Flamingo also sheltering in a small bay of the Caravan Park. Many more than normal Blacksmith Lapwing also sheltering with the E.Geese.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		230
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		130
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		400
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		120
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		230
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		9890
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2050
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		650
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		260
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		30
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1280
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		140
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		40
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		60
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		60
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		70
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		2070


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 01:42
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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