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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510818
    Compiler 19557
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2024-07-23
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:00
    End time 11:05
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 250
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The mouth of the Kabeljous is open to the sea which is not always the case. This is due to good rainfall in the catchment area. Members of the team were able to cross so the full area was covered for counting.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Andrew Sieborger
     
    11507Jean Cook
     
    14677Peter de Wet
     
    14678Celia de Wet
     
    23064Cobus le Roux
     
    23082Sandy Sieborger
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		460
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		210
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		80
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		30
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		380
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		340
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		630
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:16
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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