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    Droevlei (33381843)

    Western Cape
    Card 501052
    Compiler 58
    Location code 33381843Droevlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 5250
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water level of the vlei was surprisingly full for this time of the year. This might be ascribed to the fact that the dairy has been moved to another part of the farm. The cows are also not being kept in the camp adjacent to the vlei any longer, which could have as a result less polution in the water in future.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J. Fincham
     
    0J. Hobbs
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		440
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		160
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		240
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		570
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		120
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		320
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		45070
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		190
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		380
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		620
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1600
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1410
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		160
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		380
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		120
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)    		10


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    Monday 08 December 2025 03:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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