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    Berg River 7: Kliphoek River & Floodplain (32491813)

    Western Cape

    Card 511563
    Compiler 976
    Location code 32491813Berg River 7: Kliphoek River & Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 12:00
    End time 14:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 351
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 6Agriculture along drying margings
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The main pain is very dry for this time of the year.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Carol-Anne Adams
     
    0Gasan Moses
     
    976Beverley Moll
     
    2194Eric Hermann
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    140
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    150
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    110
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    200
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    220
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    580
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    300
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)
    50
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)
    10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    110
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    400
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    580
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    20
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    70


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 03:00
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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