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    Umvoti River Estuary (29233121)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 503189
    Compiler 11088
    Location code 29233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2013-08-04
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:45
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 183
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Perfect day. Warm and very little wind.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    850
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    50
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    210
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    160
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    90
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    60
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    100


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 05:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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