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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 500939
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2009-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:10
    End time 08:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 1932
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water very low, closed mouth.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Bezuidenhout
     
    0C. Cook
     
    0J. Barnes
     
    0J. Cook
     
    0Y. Bosman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		410
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		190
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		170
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		480
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		280
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		420
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30Probably Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		180
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		330Probably Breeding
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		140
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		50
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		14200
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		390
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		330
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		250
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		110
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		120
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		120


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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