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    Kei River Estuary (32402821)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 506496
    Compiler 195
    Location code 32402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2014-08-09
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 12:45
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 460
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Carried out at low tide but plenty of standing water on this estuary
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0E Watkins
     
    0P Pistorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		350
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		110
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		180
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		540
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		80
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		280
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		120
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		130
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		170
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		1870
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130


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    Sunday 24 November 2024 02:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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