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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 502019
    Compiler 201
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:35
    End time 11:15
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 4149
    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 Bad visibility due to 12 fires around Knysna Basin, very smokey. Extremely hot by end of count - 39 degrees C. Neap tide, so water not out as far as expected.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		630
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		2192Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2590
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		732Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		831Confirmed Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1134Confirmed Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1111Confirmed Breeding
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		660
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5816Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		530
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		440
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		571Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		210
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		30
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		310
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		2270
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		551Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		7740
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		4540
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		1640
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		260
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		720
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		4140
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		520
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		80
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		400
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		320


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