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    De Mond Estuary (34432007)

    Western Cape
    Card 500951
    Compiler 1292
    Location code 34432007De Mond Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:00
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 35
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 697
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0M. Davids
     
    0N. Hess
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		170Possibly Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		170Possibly Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20Possibly Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10Possibly Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50Possibly Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    169Harrier, Black
    (Circus maurus)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		250Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1520Possibly Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		740Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		320Confirmed Breeding
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		220Possibly Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		500Possibly Breeding
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		680Possibly Breeding
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10Possibly Breeding
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		120Possibly Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		900Confirmed Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		420Possibly Breeding
    294Tern, Arctic
    (Sterna paradisaea)    		330Possibly Breeding
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		330Possibly Breeding
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		70Possibly Breeding
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		10Possibly Breeding
    981Sandpiper, Broad-billed
    (Calidris falcinellus)    		10
    985Stint, Temminck's
    (Calidris temminckii)    		10


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:04
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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