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    Keiskamma River Estuary (33172729)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 502466
    Compiler 174
    Location code 33172729Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2012-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 1163
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Also by boat
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		190
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		120
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		130
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1560
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		230
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		240
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		330
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		90
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		840
    243Lapwing, Black-winged
    (Vanellus melanopterus)    		260
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		1040
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		660
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1370
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		790
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		420
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		500
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		880
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		150
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		50
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		20
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		610
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		210


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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