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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 501211
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-03-28
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 1717
    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
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0D.Gilbert
     
    0G.Tong
     
    0J.Fuichau
     
    0J.Hobbs
     
    0J.Tomaszewski
     
    0P.Rousseau
     
    0S.Möller
     
    0Y.Weiss
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2530
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		460Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		830
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		630
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		520
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		230
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		290
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		260
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		140
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		800Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1180
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		510
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		150
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		4400Confirmed Breeding
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		3080
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		350
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20


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