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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 4579
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2002-06-12
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:05:00
    End time 15:10:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 2623
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		380
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		450
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		610
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1550
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		450
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		300
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		340
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		1170
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		830
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		1690
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		160
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		1390
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		260
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		180
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		40
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		810
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		180
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		90
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		1900
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1850
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		9470
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		80
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		200
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		750
    293Tern, Roseate
    (Sterna dougallii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		240
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		410


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