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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 507050
    Compiler 16575
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-05-18
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 611
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Survey area - Estuary areas by boat at low tide - this cuts one off a few big chunks of shallow water and excludes the heads. This is essentially the main channel, starting at Featherbed Bay (just inland of the mouth), extending westwards up the main channel, includes Bollard Bay, east of Brenton-on-lake, west of Thesen Island, the main channel between the Point and Blevidere, The Bay of Biscay, Crabs Creek, White bridge and ending at Red Bridge. This probably accouns for 60% of the waterbody.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		500
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		630
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		240
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		360
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1110
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		240
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		540
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		480
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		310
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		200
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1350
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Wednesday 10 December 2025 05:30
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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