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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: North Vlei (33511828)

    Western Cape
    Card 506989
    Compiler 18758
    Location code 33511828Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: North Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-03-18
    Season OOther
    Start time 12:00
    End time 13:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 12
    Total Count 333
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather: 24 Degrees Celsius, With a wind speed of Approximately 25Km/H. There was some Sail Boat race going on through the afternoon on the North Vlei. The R27 run s along a section of the North Vlei. Noise pollution is a major disturbance in the area. There was also sightings of Port Jackson (Acacia Saligna) Species, which is considered an Alien invasive species.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		20Possibly Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		270Probably Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		430Probably Breeding
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20Possibly Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		270Probably Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		640Possibly Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		790Possibly Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		320Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		360Possibly Breeding


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:05
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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