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    Berg River 13: Springersbaai Floodplain (32481813)

    Western Cape
    Card 507596
    Compiler 14165
    Location code 32481813Berg River 13: Springersbaai Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2019-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 08:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 45
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Reeds made the view onto the river difficult to see much
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    529Elsje van der Linde
     
    14166Jan Kotze
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		50
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 December 2025 09:30
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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