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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape

    Card 501453
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2009-07-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 673
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Mouth open - low water - some disturbance from people and dogs.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A & H. Bezuidenhout
     
    0J.Cook
     
    0P & Y.Bosman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    100
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    590
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    520
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    90
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    390
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    690
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    80
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    50
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    120
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    110
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    380
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    230
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    430
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    360
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    720
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    520
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    120
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    720
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    100
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    130


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:36
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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