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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510769
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2022-01-17
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:55
    End time 14:45
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 46
    Total Count 4713
    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 Harmful Algal bloom throughout estuary (hot weather + eutrophication). Boat to vantage points, by foot on mudbanks. Many threats to this urban estuary
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Marianne Lear
     
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		560
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		260
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		460
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		300
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		600
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		140
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		524Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		60
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		441Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		3300
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1820
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		150
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		100
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		3880
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		290
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		3560
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1000
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		2200
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		460
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1190
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		360
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		90
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		3770
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		90
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		9570Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3740
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		690
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		70
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		4980
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		890
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		30
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		860
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		210


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    Sunday 08 September 2024 04:36
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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