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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 501821
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2011-01-29
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 2346
    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 Hot and cloudless. Fire through one reedbed and along river bank two days prior to count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1430
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		260Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		90
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		230
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1060
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1390
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1360
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		10
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		260
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		140
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		940
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		170
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		10
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1150
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		690
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		710Confirmed Breeding
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		50
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		550
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		160
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		9860
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		1640
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		570


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