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    Strandfontein Sewage Works: Combined (34051831)

    Western Cape
    Card 4201
    Compiler 1228
    Location code 34051831Strandfontein Sewage Works: Combined (Western Cape)
    Start date 2002-01-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 12:30:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 54
    Total Count 13385
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		250
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		3210
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2730Confirmed Breeding
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		370
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2220Probably Breeding
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		9660
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		260
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		270
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		90
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		210
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		740
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		2880Confirmed Breeding
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		1230
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		30
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		11790
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10980Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		100
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		14390
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1540
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		2360
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		3200
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		10
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		1580Confirmed Breeding
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		940
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		130
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1190Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		7890Confirmed Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		190
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1110
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		40
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		160
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		4580
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		3860
    272Phalarope, Red-necked
    (Phalaropus lobatus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		21610Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		20210
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		1200
    10015Mallard, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		20


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:26
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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