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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 2457
    Compiler 392
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 1998-07-25
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:00:00
    End time 13:40:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 2260
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		380
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		3060
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2560
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		210
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		340
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		1590
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		150
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1540
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		270
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		300
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		360
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		400
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		700
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		640
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		90
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		90
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		560
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		490
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		420
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		210
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1170
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		270
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		450
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		770
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		4410
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		200
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		420
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		180
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		10


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