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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 511514
    Compiler 19557
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time 09:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 581
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Partly cloudy; Good visibility generally; No wind to begin with; Lagoon very full as entrance to the sea is closed. Lead counters: Andy and Sandy Sieborger.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Marietjie van Niekerk
     
    0Sandy Sieborger
     
    11507Jean Cook
     
    14677Peter de Wet
     
    14678Cecile de Wet
     
    22916Susan Louckx
     
    23082Andrew Sieborger
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1620
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		230
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1480
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		360
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		160
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		230
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		120
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		190
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 01:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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