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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 1526
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-03-12
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2893
    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 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		3540Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		580Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		300Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		980
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1370
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		11950
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		160
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		510
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		10
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		110
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		530
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		640
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1210
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1110
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		100
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		130
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		110
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1970
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		2040
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		490


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