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    Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (34221907)

    Western Cape
    Card 511163
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34221907Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:05
    End time 12:35
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1055
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0G. Kotze
     
    0K. Roxborough
     
    0M. Monteith
     
    0P. Roux
     
    0R. Patterson
     
    0W. Richards
     
    2315K. Drummond-Hay (Leader)
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		390
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		140
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		670
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		70Probably Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		70
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		170Probably Breeding
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		70
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		250
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		1130
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		310
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		190
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		210
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		90
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		3520
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		270Possibly Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		90
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		2090
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		390
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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    Monday 08 December 2025 06:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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