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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape

    Card 2476
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 1998-08-11
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:08:00
    End time 10:57:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 6003
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    460
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    3750
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    190
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    2920
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    180
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    120
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    40
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    80
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    260
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    140
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    120
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    1850
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1900
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    80
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    10
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    880
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    45240
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    170
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    380
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    270
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    140
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    70


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