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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape
    Card 4221
    Compiler 337
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2002-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 12:30:00
    End time 13:30:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 11
    Total Count 161
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    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)    		470Possibly Breeding
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10Possibly Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20Possibly Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		40Probably Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30Possibly Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20Possibly Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		930Confirmed Breeding
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20Possibly Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30Possibly Breeding


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 08:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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