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    Mfolozi Estuary (28243225)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 505104
    Compiler 60
    Location code 28243225Mfolozi Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2014-08-07
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:30
    End time 15:40
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 8
    Total Count 76
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The estuary mouth closed on the 21st 2014. There is no much connection with the sea-only at times spring high tides. There was a very strong south wind hampered ou efforts counts.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		330
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		30
    295Tern, Sooty
    (Onychoprion fuscatus)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		320


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:11
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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