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    Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (33592240)

    Western Cape

    Card 2844
    Compiler 10
    Location code 33592240Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (Western Cape)
    Start date 1999-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 51
    Total Count 5904
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid 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)
    390
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)
    40
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    2500
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    670
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    80
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    90
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    390
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    50
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    510
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    2570
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    2600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    7240
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    90
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    90
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    2600
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)
    60
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    240
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    50
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    340
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    34810
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    380
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    300
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    830
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    140
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    350
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    460
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    250
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    70
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    80


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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