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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 512187
    Compiler 24041
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-07-06
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 22
    Total Count 199
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Klein River breached mouth at Grotto Beach, access to seaside shore impassable. Sunrise 07:49, counting started at 08:00. Low Tide at 02:08. Temp 6°C - 12°C, Wind NE 10 km/h Humidity 74%, Barometer: 1018hPa. Difficult to count as birds were far from shore few mudflats exposed, lagoon full. Estimate only. No count conditions or end time given.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Huw Collett
     
    0Jane Rogers
     
    0Machteld Horsten
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		600
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		190
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		180
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		100
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		70
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Thursday 14 May 2026 03:11
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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