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    Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (34201908)

    Western Cape
    Card 510042
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34201908Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)
    Start date 2023-04-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:37
    End time 12:21
    Shoreline covered 55
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 776
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Cold weather to begin with a slight cool wind ending up with ideal sunshine weather.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0 A. O'Neale de Klerk (Leader)
     
    0C. Grobler
     
    0J. Blignaut
     
    0L. van Wyk
     
    0M. Blignaut
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		40
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		310
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		590
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		150
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		230
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		400
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		400
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		180
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		4210
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		110
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		340
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		80


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 04:08
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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