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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: North Vlei (33511828)

    Western Cape
    Card 507048
    Compiler 18758
    Location code 33511828Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: North Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-05-19
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 11
    Total Count 462
    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 Weather: Temperature: 23 Degrees Celsius, Humidity: 51%, Wind: 12km/h, Cloud Cover: Overcast. Disturbances: Traffic on R27 flowing past North Vlei, and there was some boating activities on the water. Various forms of pollution visible Air, Noise, Waste (Plastic, Fishing line, etc). Cape Teal confirmed breeding as there were about 11 hatchlings.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    18758Dirk Campher
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70Possibly Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70Possibly Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70Possibly Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		480Probably Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		191Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		250Probably Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		270Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1720Probably Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1030Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		440Possibly Breeding


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:06
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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