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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 511866
    Compiler 19557
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2026-01-29
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 1165
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes It was partially cloudy on the morning which made identifying a little harder, but otherwise perfect conditions. No wind.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    2406Maggie Langlands
     
    12064Ron Parker
     
    14581Trish Parker
     
    19557Truus Hedding
     
    21496Christa Stander
     
    21699Inez Rossouw
     
    21870Colleen Smith
     
    23064Cobus le Roux
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		230
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		140
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		170
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		420
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		120
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		190
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		180
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		130
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		400
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		300
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		140
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		60
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		280
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		120
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		130
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		620
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		130
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		3300
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		3320
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		240
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		340


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    Friday 13 March 2026 04:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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