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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 500107
    Compiler 201
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2008-02-04
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:01
    End time 12:01
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 4543
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Species sheet Notes
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Brash
     
    0G. Fraser-Smith
     
    0G. Hanekom
     
    0G. Patrick
     
    0G.Hudson
     
    0J. Bircher
     
    0J. Wilkinson
     
    0L. Watt
     
    0M. Beech
     
    0M. Kiely
     
    0P. Nurse
     
    0S. Brandt
     
    0S. Gettliffe
     
    0S. Howell
     
    0T. LeFeuvre
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		1990Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2460Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		870
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		880
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		580
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		460
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4710Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		310
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		500
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		160
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		652Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		180
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		591Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		4990
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		500
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		12250
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		3650
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		2990
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		411Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		3730Confirmed Breeding
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		910
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		700


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