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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 508178
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2020-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 09:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 330
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes During the proceeding week the wind blew almost constantly day and night, gusting to gale force at times. Today was no different, except the wind was a constant gale force. Yesterday and today the Table Mountain Cable car station was closed due to the high winds. Roofs blew off building and trees were up rooted in places around CT. This to give an explanation for the conditions and lack of birds during the count The Sky was clear, sunny and the air temperature was warm. The estuary mouth was closed and there was no water flow under the railway bridge. There were few birds to be seen on the open water or in the air. Two Great White Pelicans were seen flying over the nature reserve before the count stated (See the photo) they landed near the Sand river confluence, but they were not seen during the count, Thank you to Angus and Frances Hemp going out in the canoe today to do the north section
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Angus and Frances Hemp
     
    0Bowen Boshier
     
    0David and Joan Walker
     
    0Felicity Ellmore
     
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Manfred Wichmann
     
    0Simon Fogarty
     
    0Sue Wishart
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		300
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		140
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1350Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		490
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		190
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		50
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		130


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:50
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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