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    Gouritz River: Vaalhoek (33452140)

    Western Cape
    Card 511934
    Compiler 21581
    Location code 33452140Gouritz River: Vaalhoek (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 44
    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 Partly cloudy
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    409W.Goemas
     
    22208K.Jansen
     
    23162F.Lottering
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		130
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		52Possibly Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		52Probably Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40


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    Tuesday 03 March 2026 12:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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