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    Philippi Wetlands: Varkensvlei Rd B (34021832)

    Western Cape

    Card 504559
    Compiler 73
    Location code 34021832Philippi Wetlands: Varkensvlei Rd B (Western Cape)
    Start date 2014-08-29
    Season OOther
    Start time 10:25
    End time 10:45
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 217
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Partly cloudy and cool
    Survey notes


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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    90
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    30
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    41Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    50
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    1523Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    180
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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