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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 501591
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-05-22
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 2030
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Excellent weather, excellent sighting of Goliath Heron.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1990
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		810Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1170
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		810
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		260
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		300
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		630
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		210
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		350
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		430
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		880
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1720
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		230
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		340
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		870
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		1190
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		7060
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		590Confirmed Breeding


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 07:25
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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