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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape
    Card 8499
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2006-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:15:00
    End time 11:05:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 6072
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes None
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		810
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		3300
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1040
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		210
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3550
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		520
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		320
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		680
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		110
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		120
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		1340
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2560
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		180
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		340
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		240
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		43200
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		470
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		310
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		470
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		320
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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