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    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Diep River (33501830)

    Western Cape

    Card 511650
    Compiler 23985
    Location code 33501830Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Diep River (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-08-15
    Season OOther
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 209
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 16Pollution by solid waste
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    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
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    60
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    110
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    210
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    120
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    140
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    160
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    240
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    220
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    170
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    40
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    280
    982Egret, Slaty
    (Egretta vinaceigula)
    50
    14799Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)
    30


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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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