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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 500785
    Compiler 201
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 4231
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Brash
     
    0A. Clarke
     
    0A. Collett
     
    0B. Gettliffe
     
    0C. Winternitz
     
    0G. Fraser-Smith
     
    0G. Hanekom
     
    0L. Watt
     
    0M. Beech
     
    0M. Clarke
     
    0M. Kiely
     
    0N. Rabie
     
    0R. Voysey
     
    0S. Gettliffe
     
    0S. Howell
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		160
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		670
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3370
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		631Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		810
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		2110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		310
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		240
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		6041Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		400
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1200
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		42Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		71Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		60
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		681Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		300
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		90
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		261Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		2240
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		492Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		7400
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		4890
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		80
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		2320
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		760
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1060
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		3381Confirmed Breeding
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		210
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		340


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    Wednesday 10 December 2025 05:31
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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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