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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 501212
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-02-28
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1756
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0E. van der Merwe
     
    0G.Toup
     
    0J.Fuichau
     
    0J.Hobbs
     
    0J.Tomaszewski
     
    0P.Copeland
     
    0P.Rousseau
     
    0R.Meyer
     
    0S.Miller
     
    0S.Môller
     
    0T.Retief
     
    0Y.Weiss
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1870
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		560Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		800
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		2130
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		580
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1200
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		280
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		130
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		240
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		480
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		90
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		750
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		590
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		150
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		840
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		130
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		60
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		130
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		2920Confirmed Breeding
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		2550
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		550


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