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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape

    Card 511939
    Compiler 23792
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-02-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:45
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 35
    Total Count 3489
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Carr
     
    0D Stromberg
     
    0G Winter
     
    0J Crowson
     
    0K Gaskell
     
    0L Odendaal
     
    0L Watt
     
    0P Lor
     
    0P Nurse
     
    0R Smith
     
    0S Brandt
     
    0S Gettliffe
     
    0T Carr
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    190
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    3120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    2550
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    580
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    120
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    2500
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    120
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    3970
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    170
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    4190
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    290
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    290
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    880
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    50
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    870
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    770
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    190
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    30
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    200
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    720
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    320
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    4400
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    3560
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    760
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    130
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    2750
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    260
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    280
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    440


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    Monday 16 February 2026 03:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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