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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape

    Card 511519
    Compiler 201
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-22
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:45
    End time 11:10
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 2827
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0D Stromberg
     
    0K Gaskell
     
    0L Odendaal
     
    0P Korrubel
     
    0P Lor
     
    0P Nurse
     
    0R Smith
     
    0S Brandt
     
    0S Gettliffe
     
    0T Carr
     
    0T Gaskell
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    350
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    280
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    4230
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    3360
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    530
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    820
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    340
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    6250
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    560
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1840
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    200
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    372Confirmed Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    630
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    840
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    200
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    400
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    580
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    1110
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    1060
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    3010
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    400
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    390
    894Oystercatcher, Eurasian
    (Haematopus ostralegus)
    10


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 06:36
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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