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    Botriviervlei: C Arabella Golf Estate to Rooisand (34201907)

    Western Cape
    Card 509292
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34201907Botriviervlei: C Arabella Golf Estate to Rooisand (Western Cape)
    Start date 2021-11-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:30
    End time 00:15
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 89
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 119
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Very few birds, lagoon full resulting in very little shoreline for waders.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. Malan (Leader)
     
    0G. Ainsley
     
    0J. Parsons
     
    0M. Neser
     
    0P. Combrink
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 12:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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