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

    Western Cape

    Card 2445
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34211906Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)
    Start date 1998-07-04
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 12:00:00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 53
    Total Count 11198
    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 An artificial breach of the lagoon took place on 18 May 1998.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    170
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    1980
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    2570
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1060
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    320
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    2190
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    840
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    290
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    430
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    70
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    12000
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    2670
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1370
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    1060
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    4190
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    2100
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    350
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    180
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)
    200
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    690
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    80
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    70080
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    1250
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    200
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    730
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    300
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    410
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    160
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    650
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    530
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    400
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    40
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    200
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    460
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    120
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    620
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    550


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    Friday 26 April 2024 07:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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