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    Palmiet River Mouth (34211859)

    Western Cape

    Card 512135
    Compiler 5619
    Location code 34211859Palmiet River Mouth (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-17
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:00
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 101
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Beautiful day, no wind, the mouth is closed and water in the lagoon high so no islands, we got wet feet lovely warm water. The beach was very dry, so little food for insect eaters. Counters: Joan Wurr and Maaike Murphy
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Joan Wurr
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    110
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    180
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    110
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    360
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10


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    Thursday 04 June 2026 09:11
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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