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    Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (34221907)

    Western Cape
    Card 510995
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34221907Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-11-02
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:40
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 846
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0K. Keswa
     
    0K. Roxborough
     
    0M. Monteith
     
    0P. Keswa
     
    0P. Roux
     
    2315K. Drummond-Hay (leader)
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		190
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		1750
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		80Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		40
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		40
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		100
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		230
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		260
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		370
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		150
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1490
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		160
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		30
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		60
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		3170
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Monday 08 December 2025 06:33
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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