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    Keurbooms River Estuary (34022324)

    Western Cape

    Card 511459
    Compiler 20790
    Location code 34022324Keurbooms River Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-11
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 1951
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 14Tourism/recreation
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C Visser
     
    0M Bridgeford
     
    0P Schoeman
     
    0S van Wyk
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    280
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    1100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    2880
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    270
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    370
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    900
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    810
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    580
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    1060
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    200
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    950
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    170
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)
    80
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    1320
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    320
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    5720
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    120
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    1620
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    330
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    80
    10011Heron, Unidentified
    (Ardea sp.)
    10


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    Tuesday 15 July 2025 12:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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