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    De Mond Estuary (34432007)

    Western Cape
    Card 502926
    Compiler 1292
    Location code 34432007De Mond Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:00
    End time 12:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 2886
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes New email: nhess@capenature.co.za
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		770
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		450
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		740
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		100
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		200
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		300
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		2000
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		80
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		2100
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		480
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		400
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		800
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20000
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:05
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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