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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 511518
    Compiler 371
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2025-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 236
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes cold and windy
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Anneli Mynhardt
     
    0Cait Holyoake
     
    0Ismail Vahed
     
    0Lauren Calenborne
     
    0Rob McLennan-Smith
     
    0Tayla van Rees
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)
    70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    760
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    190
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    520
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    120
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    150
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50
    14836Stork, Africa Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia microscelis)
    50


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 10:02
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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