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    Seekoei River Estuary (34052454)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 509970
    Compiler 12119
    Location code 34052454Seekoei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2023-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 647
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 13Dam/barrage construction
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    2406Maggie Langlands
     
    19557Truus Hedding
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		330
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		190
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		250
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		480
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		150
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		100
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		220
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		1070
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		150
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		190
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		650
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		1000
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		810
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		70
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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