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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 8983
    Compiler 1894
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2007-07-17
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09.15.00
    End time 12.00.00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 48
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The general condition of the river is of great concern and the counts continue to drop off drastically.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		50
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		70
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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