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    Bitou River (34012323)

    Western Cape
    Card 504702
    Compiler 10055
    Location code 34012323Bitou River (Western Cape)
    Start date 2015-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 11:50
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 35
    Total Count 711
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Heavy disturbance with grass cutting and clean up
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		310
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1390
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		160
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		240
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		220
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		310
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		570
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		580
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		790
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		40
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		30
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		300
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		220
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		270
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		690
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:23
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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