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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape

    Card 512130
    Compiler 22023
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-04-07
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:20
    End time 11:40
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 20
    Total Count 123
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 14Tourism/recreation
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The weather was good, clear no wind.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    2305Simbulele Madangatya
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    140
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    340
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    50
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    51
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    80
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    60
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    80


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    Thursday 04 June 2026 01:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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