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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 512189
    Compiler 24041
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-04-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 09:55
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 205
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    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 07:06, counting started at 08:00. Low Tide at 02:08. Temp 21°C - 22°C, Wind E 13-23 km/h Humidity 81%, Barometer: 1018hPa. Difficult to count as birds were far from shore on mudflats. Many birds silhouetted as sun in east. Estimate only. Mountain side only.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Imogen Groenewald
     
    0Johan Groenewald
     
    0Michael Kokot
     
    0Renee Hazell
     
    0Ronnie Hazell
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		190
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		250
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		150
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		420
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		70
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		80
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10


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    Thursday 14 May 2026 03:10
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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