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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 512190
    Compiler 21557
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-02-04
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:35
    End time
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 806
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 2Poor
    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 06:06, counting started at 08:35. Low Tide at 03:12. Temp 21°C - 22°C, Wind WSW 7 km/h Humidity 85%, Barometer: 1012hPa. Difficult to count as birds were far from shore on mudflats. Estimate only. Mountain side only.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Christo Sieberts
     
    0John Bowman
     
    0Mike Kokot
     
    0Renee Hazell
     
    0Ronnie Hazell
     
    0Sheelagh Bowman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		200
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		300
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		200
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		130
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1000
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		700
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1000
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		200
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		2000
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		1000


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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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