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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 1156
    Compiler 1422
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2003-10-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 1340
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		760
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		290
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		220
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		300
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		660
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		490
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		220
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		6600
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		320
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		160
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		170
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		930
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1440
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20Confirmed Breeding


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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