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    Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (34212125)

    Western Cape
    Card 507021
    Compiler 16537
    Location code 34212125Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 09:45
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 200
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0D Elbrink
     
    0H Blignaut
     
    0V Michaels
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		220
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		250
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		230
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		120
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		90
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		180
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		20
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		200
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		30


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 08:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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