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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape

    Card 512070
    Compiler 14467
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-11-08
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 1124
    Wetland Condition 4Mud only
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    420
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    220
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    510
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    500
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    870
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    410
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    550
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    350
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)
    40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    100
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)
    170
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    50
    202Crake, Baillon's
    (Zaporina pusilla)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    1416Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    3650
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    150
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    150
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    201Confirmed Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    60
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    1100
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    30
    1332Pochard, Red-crested
    (Netta rufina)
    40


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    Monday 23 March 2026 08:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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