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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 509621
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2022-07-16
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:15
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 126
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes "Linda spied a Cape Dwarf Chameleon (see photo) in some reeds less than 2 metres from the waters edge at about 10h00 when it had warmed up considerably and clothing layers had to be peeled off. We stopped to inspect the rubbish monster (see the photo) at Thesens bridge, it is an educational tool and a litter bin for clean litter which can be recycled or disposed of responsibly. The water flowing out near the Thesens foot bridge was flowing quickly with the odd Water Lettuce plant bobbing by and the colour still dark stained with plant tanins. In the reed beds near the Royal Road bridge there were many Clicking Stream Frogs calling which is always a pleasant sound. The mouth of the estuary has been well scoured at the beach. It was full moon during the week and there was good rain which fell in the catchment to help the outflow. There was no help from the Nature Reserve staff today, so the Caravan Park, the Park Island and the southern Marina canals were not counted, which reflects in the species and count number totals."
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Felicity Ellmore
     
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		100
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		130
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		200
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		80
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		270
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:53
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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