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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 510723
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-04-20
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:45
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 326
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Thank you to Kyran for counting the Marina canals and Park Island and the Caravan Park by boat today. There was a very large sand bank between the 1st and 2nd bends from the estuary mouth today, the estuary mouth was closed. There was lots of kelp washed beyond the Yacht Club basin when the mouth was open previously. A lone Spotted Thick knee was seen at the yacht club. No Water Thick knees on the west shore as it was the annual Scouts Kontiki raft week-end last week with hundreds of people about. We also saw a Peregrine Falcon over the Yacht Club pond and Kyran noted a Black Sparrowhawk in the southern Marina canals. We saw a very large bait ball of small unidentified fish near the Thesens bridge when passing there. The usual Cape Cormorants were constantly flying in and out of Zandvlei while we were counting the lower section. So there must be fish for them to eat. We were fortunate to see 4 species of terns today. We saw a Grey Heron and Sacred Ibis in the Norfolk Pine tree in the house garden in Axminster Road which the herons were using as a roost and breeding site, reported on previously.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Kyran and Caitlin Wright
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0N Fordyce
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		130
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		270
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		200
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		820
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		130
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		140
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		540
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		40
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		180
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    935Tern, Royal
    (Thalasseus maximus)    		20
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		70
    10015Mallard, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		80


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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