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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 512283
    Compiler 1422
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-04-27
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:00
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 670
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Sunrise 07:15, counting started at 08:00. Low Tide at 08:54. Temp 9°C - 22°C, Wind light Humidity 72%, Barometer: 1013hPa. Count estimate only. Percentage shoreline and open water covered not indicated.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Ed Meyer, Mike Kokot, Janice Hogarth, Hugh Collett, Evan Shaw, Machteld Horsten, Liz Wilkins, Mike Ford, Ronnie & Renée Hazell, Carl Pauw and Ste
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		360
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		170
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		610
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		250
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		850
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		180
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		830
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		140
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		350
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		270
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		680
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		600
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		510
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		70


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