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    Palmiet River Mouth (34211859)

    Western Cape
    Card 512184
    Compiler 15207
    Location code 34211859Palmiet River Mouth (Western Cape)
    Start date 2021-07-06
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 7
    Total Count 51
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes We arrived at 9.30 on a perfect day, with a soft icy wind blowing. I must just note that the Egyptian Geese were displaying with spreading wings and prancing, a lovely sight. We staggered to the car to defrost at 10.30.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		160
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		50
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		130


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    Thursday 04 June 2026 09:10
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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