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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510212
    Compiler 19557
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2023-08-05
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:40
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 46
    Total Count 838
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Due to heavy rainfall there was a lot of standing water in the area.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alison Brand
     
    0Inez Rossouw
     
    0Jean Cook
     
    0Maggie Langlands
     
    0Ron Parker
     
    0Trish Parker
     
    19557Truus Hedding
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		150
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		640
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1280
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		360
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		330
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		130
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		420
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		330
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		30
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		30
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		80
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		200
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		290
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		140
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		180
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		130
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		60
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		310
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		160
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		440
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		530
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		980
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		60
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		100
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		270


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    Tuesday 04 November 2025 10:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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