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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 509972
    Compiler 12119
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2023-02-12
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 2355
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 13Dam/barrage construction
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alison Bosman
     
    2406Maggie Langlands
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		230
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		260
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		190
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		110
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		420
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1330
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		580
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		440
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		320
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		350
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		50
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		480
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		30
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		640
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		470
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		2340
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		13710
    292Tern, Antarctic
    (Sterna vittata)    		20
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		430
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		340


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