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    Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (34211906)

    Western Cape

    Card 192
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34211906Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)
    Start date 1993-07-25
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 15:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 48
    Total Count 3889
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes A natural breach of the lagoon occured on 13 April 1993.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    30
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)
    40
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    110
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    200
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    260
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    120
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    150
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    2500
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    300
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    800
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    70
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    3520
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1250
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    1780
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    140
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    22210
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    780
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    170
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    550
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    1150
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    620
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    420
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    20
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    150
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    120
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    50
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    90
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    610


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