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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 511107
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:05
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 437
    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 "A note that on Thursday 16 January a cold front came through and dropped the night and day temperatures down to a day time high of 20 degrees C. I suspect this was a contributing factor for the low counts today. There were very few bush birds along the routes we take today. The weather was clear, skies sunny and warm to hot temperatures, with a slight breeze from the SE. It was good to note that David's group saw Greater Flamingo in the upper region pans. Soon after we started on the west shore it was apparent we could not get through the pathway we usually take as it has become very overgrown near the first small pond. We took another route and found the pond to have about 30cm of water in the dried out base with no bird or fish life. We saw a large organised group of recreational canoeists paddling towards the railway bridge some were looking at the birds. There were also 2 anglers spooning for Leervis in the bay of the Scouts and Naval Cadets. "
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alan Wood
     
    0David Walker
     
    0Jennifer Whittall
     
    0Katherine Child
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Stephen Judge
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		440
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		90
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		454
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		340
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1740
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		134
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		120
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		530
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		20
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Friday 31 January 2025 01:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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