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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 500227
    Compiler 1422
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2008-10-25
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:00
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 1178
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J. Bowman
     
    0L. Burman
     
    0S. Bowman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		170
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		530
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		80
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		30
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		40
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		300
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		180
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		130
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		590
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		8100
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		480
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		490
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100


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    Thursday 25 December 2025 11:48
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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