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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 5006
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2003-02-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:50:00
    End time 14:50:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 6168
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		360
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		300
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		710
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		930
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		500Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		3590
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		680
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		170Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		150
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		5620
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		210
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		9920
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		510
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		50
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		2300
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		870
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		2510
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		760
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		400
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		6350
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		690
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		6760Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		2060
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		220
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		8660
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		1400
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		50
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		1550
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		2690
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		170


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