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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 503441
    Compiler 371
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-08-05
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:30
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 363
    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
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    210
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    130
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    190
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    90
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    750
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    130
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    1570
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    40
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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