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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (33521828)

    Western Cape

    Card 511639
    Compiler 23985
    Location code 33521828Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-09-12
    Season OOther
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 1056
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    23985Emihle Polisana
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    160
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    560Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    1260
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1110
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    420
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    600Possibly Breeding
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    110Possibly Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    440
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    5000Possibly Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    150
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    180
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    250
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    90
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Monday 15 September 2025 05:26
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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