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    Berg River 1: Mouth & Estuary (32471809)

    Western Cape
    Card 511564
    Compiler 976
    Location code 32471809Berg River 1: Mouth & Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 882
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 24Development/housing/resorts
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Cape Cormorant had not left the night roost at Cape Salt, hence the low count at this site.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Bentley Gordon
     
    0Heather Gordon
     
    976Michiel Moll
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		4200
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		580
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		170
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		330
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		200
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		70
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		100
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		260
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1200
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1000
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 10:05
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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