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    Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (34201908)

    Western Cape
    Card 507399
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34201908Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-07-08
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:45
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 475
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Perfect conditions in early morning and very windy from 10h45
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A O'Neale (Leader)
     
    0C Malan
     
    0E Kotze
     
    0E Vorster
     
    0M Vallely
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		720
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		510
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		130
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		500
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		170
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		110
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		130
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		100
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		560
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		150
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		130
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		800
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Wednesday 28 January 2026 02:25
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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