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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 503568
    Compiler 201
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-02-07
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:55
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 4092
    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 The water was not as low as we would have wished, being neap tide.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		170
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		4100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1500
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		720Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		670
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		300
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		2140
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		810
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5250Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		770
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		370
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		190
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		140
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		110
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		740Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		220
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		190
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		3200
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		440
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		6980
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		4420
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		2190
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		210Confirmed Breeding
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		940
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		2440
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		630
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		660


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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