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    Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (32531819)

    Western Cape
    Card 511553
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 32531819Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:40
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 1362
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 7Excessive livestock trampling/grazing
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Kersefontein was counted over two days: 27/27 and 29/7 (15:00-18:00), owing to the difficulty of navigating the site when wet (and having only one observer available to count). 27/7 the conditions were ideal; on 29/7, it was windy -conditions were moderate. Pans had water, and there was some flooding from the river, but the whole floodplain was not inundated.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		330
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		254Possibly Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		31Probably Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		41Possibly Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		104Possibly Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		62Probably Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		170
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		327Possibly Breeding
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		100
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4930
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		590
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		140
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		140
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		530
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1040
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		410
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		330
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		190
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		2290
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		600


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 02:52
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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