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    Keiskamma River Estuary (33172729)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 509335
    Compiler 142
    Location code 33172729Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2022-01-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 476
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    142Neil Smith
     
    680Ian Field
     
    21180Robin Scott
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20Probably Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		250Confirmed Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		220
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		310Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		200Possibly Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30Probably Breeding
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		150
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80Possibly Breeding
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		400
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		120
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		550
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    265Godwit, Black-tailed
    (Limosa limosa)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		90Possibly Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		60
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		580
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		520
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60Probably Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140Probably Breeding
    1342Shelduck, Common
    (Tadorna tadorna)    		220
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		50


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    Saturday 27 December 2025 04:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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