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    Keiskamma River Estuary (33172729)

    Eastern Cape

    Card 511146
    Compiler 680
    Location code 33172729Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 25
    Openwater covered 30
    Total Species 52
    Total Count 1273
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 7Excessive livestock trampling/grazing
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Muddy wet conditions, and fewer counters than usual, meant that the area we covered was much less than usual
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    44Gannet, Cape
    (Morus capensis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    170
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    150
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    160
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    20
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    310
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    140
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    710
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    50
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    380
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    20
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)
    10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    240
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    160
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    360
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    70
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    520
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    680
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    680
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    60
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    40
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    80
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    330
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    120
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    6200
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    10
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)
    60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    100


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    Thursday 03 April 2025 09:48
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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