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    Bitou River (34012323)

    Western Cape

    Card 501059
    Compiler 10055
    Location code 34012323Bitou River (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-07-22
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 85
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 384
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Very Windy and cold.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J. Hobson
     
    0S. Peterson
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    90
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    210
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    590
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    160
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    390
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    460
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    140
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    40
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    450
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    730
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    170
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    120


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    Tuesday 30 April 2024 04:03
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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