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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape

    Card 512281
    Compiler 2140
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2023-02-04
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1466
    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 Water level moderately high, somewhat reduced since November but few sandflats
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Barbara Palmer
     
    0Cynthia Turner
     
    0Ed Mayer, John & Shelagh Bowman
     
    0Mike Kokot
     
    0Paul & Suzanne De Villiers
     
    0Ronnie and Renee Hazell
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    70
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    130
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    290
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    110
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    5000
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    5210
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    930
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    540
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    40
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    160
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    60
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    580
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    470
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    180
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    310


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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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