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    Kei River Estuary (32402821)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 503177
    Compiler 195
    Location code 32402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2012-02-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:05
    End time 12:50
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 488
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Count postponed due to other fieldwork commitments and adverse weather conditions the previous weekend.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		60
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		450
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		80
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		50
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		90
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		70
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		50
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		50
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		90
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		150
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		50
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		110
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		260
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		280
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		1130
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		830
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		230


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    Sunday 07 December 2025 05:11
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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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