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    Botriviervlei: D Rooisand area (34221905)

    Western Cape

    Card 511675
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34221905Botriviervlei: D Rooisand area (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-11-01
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:10
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 247
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Botrivervlei is open. Cold. Windy with light rain.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. King
     
    0C. Swart (Leader)
     
    0C. van Zyl
     
    0F. Sokolic
     
    0J. Momsen
     
    0P. Kloppers
     
    0S. Brooks
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    330
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    110
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    130
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    280
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    470
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    40
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    70
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    60
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    150
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    120
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    130


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    Tuesday 04 November 2025 11:31
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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