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    Breede River Estuary: Mouth - Power lines (34242049)

    Western Cape
    Card 502943
    Compiler 10608
    Location code 34242049Breede River Estuary: Mouth - Power lines (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-07-31
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:15
    End time 10:15
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 298
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Very thick mist for the duration of the count, two boats where used
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		350
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		350
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		580
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		130
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		100
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		250
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    1342Shelduck, Common
    (Tadorna tadorna)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		90
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		150


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    Friday 09 January 2026 11:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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