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    Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (32531819)

    Western Cape
    Card 511344
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 32531819Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 652
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 7Excessive livestock trampling/grazing
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Receding tide. Floodplain dry, including fence pans and big pan. Heronry pan full, relatively shallow. Reeds at entrance (and to right of entrance) burnt recently (pan open) - lots of exposed mud, with waders. Couldn't get to log pan. Motor vehicle/ on foot.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Ian Barber
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		4320Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		120
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		180
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		8320Confirmed Breeding
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1370
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1340
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		80
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		41Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		31Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		30
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		580
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		130
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		640
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		210


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    Saturday 05 April 2025 01:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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