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    Berg River 6: Kliphoek Saltpans (32501812)

    Western Cape
    Card 504720
    Compiler 838
    Location code 32501812Berg River 6: Kliphoek Saltpans (Western Cape)
    Start date 2011-01-30
    Season SSummer
    Start time 11:40
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1603
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Hot.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		90
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		470
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		200
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		40
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		2490
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		30
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		100
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		160
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		1070
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		680
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		820
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		800
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		260
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		5220
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		100
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		20
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		40
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		640
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		70
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		50
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		190
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1720
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		100


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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