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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 502801
    Compiler 11088
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-08-05
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:45
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 194
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The uMvoti estuary level is partly determined by the rocky structure at the mouth so although it was low tide at sea the estuary remains quite full. Bird count on the estuary was reasonably good whilst the seashore was almost devoid of birds. Very low gull and tern count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		90
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		80
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		90
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		430
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		400
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		630
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Monday 08 December 2025 02:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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