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    Berg River 4: Hotel Saltpans (32481811)

    Western Cape
    Card 506189
    Compiler 106
    Location code 32481811Berg River 4: Hotel Saltpans (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-01-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:45
    End time 12:15
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 4237
    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 This count was done on a flood tide, usually done on an ebb tide. Added access restrictions, complicated count. Some of the salt pans done on foot with consequence of flushing birds before getting close enough to ID smaller waders
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0S Fogarty
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		1170
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		240
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		200
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		5930
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		3580
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		4420
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		420
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		210
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		530
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		160
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		70
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10590
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		7370
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		130
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		490
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		120
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		80
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		350
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		2830
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		170
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		360
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		230
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		230
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		90
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		180
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1500


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