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    Berg River 13: Springersbaai Floodplain (32481813)

    Western Cape
    Card 511558
    Compiler 976
    Location code 32481813Berg River 13: Springersbaai Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 120
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 7Excessive livestock trampling/grazing
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Hot north-easterly wind blowing and birds were tucked into the reed beds. River bank is heavily overgrazed and in need of veld restoration.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    976Beverley Moll
     
    21274Giselle Murison
     
    23326Philipp Grundlingh
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		90
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		70
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		130
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		100
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		90


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 03:14
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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