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    Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (34211906)

    Western Cape

    Card 751
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34211906Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)
    Start date 1996-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 12:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 53
    Total Count 5769
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes An artificial breach of the lagoon took place on 26 August 1995.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    520
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    320
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    190
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1870
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    260
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    100
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    2760
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    420
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    300
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    5460
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    120
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    110
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    540
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    40
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    510
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    320
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    2110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    140
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    370
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    6100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    2750
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)
    2250
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    110
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    210
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    130
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    340
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    90
    286Skua, Brown
    (Stercorarius antarcticus)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    1500
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    850
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    410
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    8680
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    9510
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    5120
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    1670
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    470
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    40
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    390


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:37
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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