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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510679
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2024-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:50
    End time 15:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 48
    Total Count 5271
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Tide didn't drop as low as expected - some banks part covered. Many threats to this urban estuary. Boat between vantage points & by foot on mudbanks
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Carl Welgemoed
     
    0Femke de Wet
     
    0Marianne Lear
     
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		530
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		330
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		770
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		250
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		690
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		552Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		290
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		491Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		1020
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		2200
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		190
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		90
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		50
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		4310
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		660
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		5700
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		860
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1890
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		400
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1510
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		1550
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		30
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		5970
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		12030Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3760
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		4200
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		450
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		280
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		690
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		180


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 03:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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