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    Great Brak River Estuary (34042214)

    Western Cape
    Card 3941
    Compiler 1191
    Location code 34042214Great Brak River Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2001-07-28
    Season WWinter
    Start time 11:18:00
    End time 13:45:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 85
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 176
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		90
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		240
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		250Possibly Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		240
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		190
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		80
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		20
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)    		40


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:27
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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