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    Bitou River (34012323)

    Western Cape
    Card 509709
    Compiler 20790
    Location code 34012323Bitou River (Western Cape)
    Start date 2022-07-28
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 378
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather and tide were conducive to a reasonable count
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Ann Mawer
     
    0Jeanette Powter
     
    0Pogie Serfontein
     
    0Steph Metelerkamp
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		350
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		220
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		630
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		230
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		280
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		540
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		100
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		90
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		80
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		50
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		50
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		210
    894Oystercatcher, Eurasian
    (Haematopus ostralegus)    		10


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    Tuesday 28 October 2025 11:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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