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    Palmiet River Mouth (34211859)

    Western Cape

    Card 512244
    Compiler 5619
    Location code 34211859Palmiet River Mouth (Western Cape)
    Start date 2021-11-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:15
    End time 10:40
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 202
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Very good weather with a gentle breeze.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Joan Wurr
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    170
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    240Possibly Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    380
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    900
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40


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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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