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    Great Brak River Estuary (34042214)

    Western Cape

    Card 511836
    Compiler 23949
    Location code 34042214Great Brak River Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 256
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 25General construction
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Halen Davenhage
     
    0Kobus Pretorius
     
    0Sandra Pretorius
     
    0Uli Glatz
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    140
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    180
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    280
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    230
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    240
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    470
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    60
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    220
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)
    270


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    Friday 27 March 2026 11:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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