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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Combined (33521830)

    Western Cape
    Card 507073
    Compiler 18758
    Location code 33521830Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Combined (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-07-04
    Season OOther
    Start time 10:00
    End time 13:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 418
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather: 16 Degrees Celsius, with wind speed of 30km/h. Disturbances: Traffic on R27 running next to Vlei. Various forms of pollution visible.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		1860Probably Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40Possibly Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30Possibly Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10Possibly Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		90Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		240Probably Breeding
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		10Possibly Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		160Possibly Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80Probably Breeding
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		110Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		260Possibly Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		170Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		1120Probably Breeding


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:57
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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