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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 506467
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-04-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 10:15
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1531
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The estuary mouth was closed and the strong SE wind was cold and making waves on the main water body. There were no birds in the open water exposed to the wind. There was one lone canoeist training in the conditions to try the best.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Laurie Johnson
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Mark Arendse
     
    0Mark Isaacs
     
    0Neville Williams
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		240
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		70
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		180
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1140
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		750
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1720Probably Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		320
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		6350
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		430
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		690
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1050
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		120
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		170
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		300
    10015Mallard, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		1310


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    Thursday 18 December 2025 05:08
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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