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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 509821
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2022-10-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 10:00
    End time 11:20
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 163
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes "The spotting rain was a little heavier at about 10h00 and the sky was quite gloomy as can be seen in the photos of us near the yacht club basin. The canoeists also appear to be in a grey rainy sqwall. Again the waterbody appeared to be clear of birds and there was very little debris along the shoreline the water level was high. Yesterday the wind was very strong from the SE. The sand has filled up the canals which were dredged last year and the birds can stand on slighty exposed sand bars when the estuary is full of water. See the photos of the Caspian Terns. The estuary mouth was closed with the dozer still on the beach. The sun came out from behind the clouds at about 10h45. Note: The Caravan Park, Park Island and the southern Marina canals were not counted as there were no Nature Reserve staff available to help. We saw 2 pairs of Spotted Thick knees one at the yacht club the other near the estuary mouth."
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		70
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		122Confirmed Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		480
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		310
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		150
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Thursday 18 December 2025 05:11
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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