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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510685
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2013-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 14:40
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 5197
    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 Many threats to this urban estuary. Count by boat along estuary to vantage points & on foot on mudbanks
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Arthur Rump
     
    0Jeremy Randall
     
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		130
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		360
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		250
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		720
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1370
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		621Confirmed Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		222Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		4430
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1330
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		100
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		200
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		230
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		4810
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		400
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		5490
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		200
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1250
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		760
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1930
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		250
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		6200
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		12440
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3220
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		180
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		80
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		2820
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		210
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		800
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		500
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		80
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		110


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    Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:35
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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