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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 500942
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2009-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:15
    End time 10:45
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 1677
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
    Survey notes


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

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		170
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		220
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		180
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		120
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		480
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		570
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		620
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		550
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		170
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		1550
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		250
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		880
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		280
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		880
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		140
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		580Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1210
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		5200
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		530
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		120
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		220
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		750
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		220


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    Tuesday 23 December 2025 02:48
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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