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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 510453
    Compiler 371
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2024-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 11:15
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 311
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 16Pollution by solid waste
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes plastic pollution still a problem
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Anneli Mynhardt
     
    0Carryn Smith
     
    0Corrina Pieterse
     
    0Dave Rimmer
     
    0Rob McLennan-Smith
     
    0Ros Conrad
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		880
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		380
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		760
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		110
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		40
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Monday 22 December 2025 04:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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