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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Central Pans (33511829)

    Western Cape
    Card 507046
    Compiler 18758
    Location code 33511829Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Central Pans (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-05-19
    Season OOther
    Start time 11:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 11
    Total Count 443
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather: Temperature 23 Degree Celsius, Humidity 51%, Wind 12 km/h, Cloud Cover: Overcast. The Central pan was completely dry, and had very little bird life. There are various disturbances: Race coarse, oil factory, traffic flow. The past rains have filled it up, and a variety of species have appeared. A population of Pelicans and Flamingos were observed at the Central Vlei. Certain individuals of the Flamingo population were pink, which meant that there they could possibly be feeding on Shrimp or Blue-Green Algae.
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    18758Dirk Campher
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		1520Possibly Breeding
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		780Possibly Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		180Probably Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		160Probably Breeding
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20Possibly Breeding
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		890Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		60Possibly Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		370Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		310Probably Breeding


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    Friday 02 January 2026 12:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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