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    Mtwalume River Estuary (30283038)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4268
    Compiler 1595
    Location code 30283038Mtwalume River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-01-27
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 10:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 37
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    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)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		10
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Sunday 14 December 2025 09:19
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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