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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape

    Card 511659
    Compiler 20806
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-10-07
    Season OOther
    Start time 21:05
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 153
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 3Overgrown by alien vegetation
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    100
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    180
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    120
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    60
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    220
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    90
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    50
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    470
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Monday 13 October 2025 06:17
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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