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    Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (34071827)

    Western Cape
    Card 504550
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071827Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)
    Start date 2014-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 55
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 46
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Preceeding 3 days there was heavy rainfall and the flow rate from the catchment was heavy bring plenty of silt. The mouth of the estuary was open as it is through the winter months as per the management plan. The flow rate of the Keysers and Westlake Rivers under the railway bridge was 1 metre per 5 seconds. The Keysers River had silt to the surface and was very turbid. Photos supplied. At times it was quite gloomy with heavy cloud overhead from the NW. It did not rain though. Wind was light to moderate at ground level. This count includes the Rutter Road Pond.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		10
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		110
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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