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    Bitou River (34012323)

    Western Cape

    Card 511460
    Compiler 20790
    Location code 34012323Bitou River (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 33
    Total Count 428
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Mawer
     
    0J Powter
     
    0J Wilson
     
    0P Parker
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    40
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    250
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    380
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    80
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    410
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    160
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    200
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    400
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    190
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    170
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    80
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    210
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    160
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    30
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    410
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    50
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    90
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    520
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50


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    Saturday 19 July 2025 09:29
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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