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    Keiskamma River Estuary (33172729)

    Eastern Cape

    Card 510636
    Compiler 680
    Location code 33172729Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2024-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 23:15
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 50
    Total Count 1048
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 24Development/housing/resorts
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Highish tide and strong wind made counting difficult, and prevented access to the other side of the river
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    195Phil Whittington
     
    21180Robin Scott
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    430
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    280
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    180
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1050
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    560
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    110
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    210
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    80
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    400
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    90
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    480
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    130
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    170
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    290
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    2220
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    60
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    110
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    130
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    190
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    60
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    1200
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    110
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)
    600
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    180
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    300


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:22
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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