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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape
    Card 509915
    Compiler 10739
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2023-01-17
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 10:20
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 628
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 5Eutrophication
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The Goukamma River is threatened by eutrophication, alien vegetation and other farming activities upstream.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Siboniso Methuko
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		210
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		80
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		230
    234Plover, Siberian Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		60
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		160
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		3000
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		2000
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		180


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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