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    Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (32511814)

    Western Cape
    Card 511343
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 32511814Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-08-01
    Season WWinter
    Start time 17:00
    End time 17:50
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 9
    Total Count 55
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 14Tourism/recreation
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Site counted too late in day - closer to a roost count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		200
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110


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    Saturday 20 December 2025 08:16
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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