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    Breede River Estuary: Mouth - Power lines (34242049)

    Western Cape
    Card 505178
    Compiler 337
    Location code 34242049Breede River Estuary: Mouth - Power lines (Western Cape)
    Start date 2015-08-12
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:25
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 363
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather conditions ; overcast temp 12oC ,light westerly wind 5 knots . Two boats were used to complete count( one on each shoreline)
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		350
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		350
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		190
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		310
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		890
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		60
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		130
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		400
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		60


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    Monday 06 May 2024 03:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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