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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 510706
    Compiler 14467
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-04-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1625
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The pans have still not completely been cleaned. 6 months of stagnation has created some ideal conditions for the birds to breed. Lots of slender knotweed in the pans
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Glynis Coetzee
     
    0Jo Hobbs
     
    0John Fincham
     
    0Patsy Copeland
     
    0Sharon Montgomery
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1240
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1180
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		140
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		80
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		790
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		440
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		260
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		230
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		490
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		1230
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		3600
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		30
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		2170
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		730
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		630
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		900
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		450
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		200
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		80
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		960
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50


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    Monday 06 May 2024 01:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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