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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 507045
    Compiler 16575
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-11-09
    Season OOther
    Start time 14:00
    End time 15:00
    Shoreline covered 5
    Openwater covered 5
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 167
    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 Survey area - Woodbourne salt marsh - a backwater accessible by road (and not by boat). This is located west of Leisure isle and is only about 2 hectares is area. Only 5% if shoreline and open water was done. Note this is a tiny fraction of Knysna estuary.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		70
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		130
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		90
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		200
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		140
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		360
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		320
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Wednesday 10 December 2025 05:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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