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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510758
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2018-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:55
    End time 16:05
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 46
    Total Count 4576
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Tide went out early and stayed out allowing good count. Boat to vantage points, by foot on mudbanks. Many threats to this urban estuary
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Judy Martin
     
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		490
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		170
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		350
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		640Confirmed Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		431Confirmed Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		490
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		3690
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1490
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		100
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		120
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		240
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		4520
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		700
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		4730
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		990
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1130
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		560
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1930
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		570
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		190
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		4910
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		9110
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		1750
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		200
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		3720
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		340
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		20
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		650
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		30
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		470
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		180


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