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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (33521828)

    Western Cape

    Card 511649
    Compiler 23985
    Location code 33521828Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-08-15
    Season OOther
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 187
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 16Pollution by solid waste
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    23985Emihle Polisana
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    70
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    40
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    120
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    20
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    10
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    1240
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20


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    Wednesday 15 October 2025 09:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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