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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 3189
    Compiler 392
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2000-01-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:00:00
    End time
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 4784
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		220Confirmed Breeding
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2060Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		1020
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		660
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		450
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		140
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		130
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1590Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		1210
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		4900
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		280
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		70
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		620Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		350
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		190Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		640
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		330
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		19060
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		550
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		3350
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		30
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		4150
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		970Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		2910Confirmed Breeding
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1300
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		200
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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