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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 6626
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2005-07-04
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:45:00
    End time 13:20:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 2718
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Tide stayed low due to high pressure - allowed allowed accurate count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		100
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		530
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		1090
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		590
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		600
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1820
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		140
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		370
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		2580
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		830
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		250
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		160
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		1450
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		610
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		740
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		80
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		50
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		1930
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1600
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		8530
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		190
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		80
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1540
    293Tern, Roseate
    (Sterna dougallii)    		30
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		220
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		490
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		10
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		60
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		30


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