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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 5234
    Compiler 197
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2003-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 10:30:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 42
    Total Count 364
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		730
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		80
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		40
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		270
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		240Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		100
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		60
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		120
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		300
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		230Confirmed Breeding


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