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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 510935
    Compiler 14467
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-08-31
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 943
    Wetland Condition 4Mud only
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water Levels very full at the moment. There is also water lettuce returning bit this is being dealt with. A few fishing nets and lines are back in the pans, posing a threat to any of the divers (Grebes, Maccoa,etc) The works is getting a major upgrade at the moment too. Breeding has started and we will include the nest counts in the next count.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Glynis Coetzee
     
    0Jo Hobbs
     
    0John Fincham
     
    0Kevin Drummond
     
    0Melanie Stephens
     
    0Patsy Copeland
     
    0Rita Meyer
     
    0Sharon Montgomory
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1730
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		320
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		180
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		120
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		70
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		40
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		110
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		170
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		570
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		170
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		140
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		140
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		110
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		70
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		2620
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		790
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		190
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		120
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1200
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Friday 25 October 2024 06:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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