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

    Western Cape

    Card 3838
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34211906Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2001-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 54
    Total Count 2604
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes An artificial breach of the lagoon took place on 16 September 2000.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    600
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    130
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    500
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1790
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    180
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    870
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    60
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    2340
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    200
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1290Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    140
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    2870
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    280
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    30
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    30
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    150
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    290
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    240
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    610Possibly Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    180
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    470
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    3930
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    2270
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    1810
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    170
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    570
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    80
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    320
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    240
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    1580
    294Tern, Arctic
    (Sterna paradisaea)
    30
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    60
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    240
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    460
    10005Duck, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)
    50
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos)
    30
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    10
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    10


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    Friday 29 March 2024 12:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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