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    Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (33592332)

    Western Cape
    Card 504724
    Compiler 5619
    Location code 33592332Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2015-02-05
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 9
    Total Count 77
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Beautiful, still weather. Mouth closed and estuary very full. Very few birds.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		150
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		80
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		70


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 08:34
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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