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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape

    Card 8285
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2006-07-09
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 13:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 2652
    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 accurate count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    900
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    2910
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    930
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    170
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    1180
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    600
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    310
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    70
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    400
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)
    1520
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    301Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    460
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    90
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    1110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    570
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    570
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)
    70
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    2000
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    350
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    10080
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    900
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    40
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    110Possibly Breeding
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    200
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    210
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    140
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)
    110


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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