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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 508912
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2021-01-23
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30
    End time 10:50
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 685
    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 The clouds cleared and the sun came out at about 10H00 with the wind strengthening from the SW. there were a number of fishermen spooning for leervis today. See the p;hoto of the fisherman in calf dep water about 5 meters from the bank the main water body had verye few coots, possibly due to the shalloww depth. Down near 20nd bend from the estuary moutoh were 2 juvenile Greater Flamingo on the exposed sand bank. A highligh was the 2 water Thick- knee in the scout base as it is very quiet there currently with the Covid level 3 lock down regulations in place. The Zandvlei Strandveld Circle situated on the lower western shore, is progressing very well with the plants well cared for through the hot rainless months to date
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Amber Ing
     
    0Daryl and Lynette de Beer
     
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Kim Gordon
     
    0Kyran Wright
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Sue Wishart
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		310
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		170
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2480
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		260
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1460
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		560
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		90
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		40
    10015Mallard, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		50


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    Saturday 08 November 2025 07:06
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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