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    Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (32521819)

    Western Cape

    Card 511130
    Compiler 529
    Location code 32521819Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:10
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 701
    Wetland Condition 4Mud only
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The natural pan was mud only. 2 pairs of Namakwa Sandgrouses were seen at the water trough near the border betweeen Doornfontein and Kruispad.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Jomarie Louw
     
    14166Jan Kotze
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    2910
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    2040
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    570
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    30
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)
    70
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    230
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    280
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    280
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    70
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)
    30


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    Friday 04 April 2025 07:17
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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