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    Klipfontein Bird Sanctuary (27483048)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4299
    Compiler 459
    Location code 27483048Klipfontein Bird Sanctuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-01-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:25:00
    End time 08:15:00
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 506
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2500
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		100
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		522Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		120
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		200
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		101Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		50
    205Flufftail, Red-chested
    (Sarothrura rufa)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		80
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		150
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		120
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		690
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 04:37
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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