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    Sabaki River Mouth (03094008)

    Kenya
    Card 505858
    Compiler 10723
    Location code 3094008Sabaki River Mouth (Kenya)
    Start date 1995-02-08
    Season SSummer
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 2230
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Part of a waterbird survey to identify IBAs along the Kenya coast.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		630
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		270
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		450
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		2550
    234Plover, Siberian Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)    		2440
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		810
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		340
    240Plover, Caspian
    (Charadrius asiaticus)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		300
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		7100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		2640
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		50
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		200
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		110
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		100
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		220
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		60
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    297Tern, Lesser Crested
    (Thalasseus bengalensis)    		2700
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		700
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    933Gull, Black-headed
    (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)    		10
    981Sandpiper, Broad-billed
    (Calidris falcinellus)    		100
    4136Black-backed Gull, Lesser
    (Larus fuscus)    		230


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    Monday 30 March 2026 09:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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