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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 508099
    Compiler 16575
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2019-10-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 15:00
    End time 16:00
    Shoreline covered 5
    Openwater covered 5
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 318
    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 Woodbourne salt marsh - a backwater accessible by road ( and not by boat). This is located west of Leisure isle and is only about 2 hectares in area
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		580
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		150Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		370Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		220
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		1270
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 05:39
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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