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    Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (32511814)

    Western Cape

    Card 511336
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 32511814Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2023-07-17
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:02
    End time 14:25
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 74
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 14Tourism/recreation
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water levels high. No exposed mud, etc. or wading birds seen.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Jessica Wilmot
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    21Probably Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    60
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)
    200


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    Friday 04 April 2025 10:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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