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    De Hoop Vlei (34262023)

    Western Cape
    Card 512524
    Compiler 23647
    Location code 34262023De Hoop Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-07-16
    Season WWinter
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 4564
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Ferreira
     
    0C. James
     
    0H. Reis
     
    0K. Sokoko
     
    0N. Madyaliti
     
    0N. Willoughby
     
    0R. Masson
     
    0S. Zulu
     
    0W. Parker
     
    22134G. Hatley
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		1265Confirmed Breeding
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		430
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		33820Confirmed Breeding
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		100
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1270
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		970
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		290
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		150
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		190
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		140
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		110
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1890
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		30
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		3700
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		80
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		500
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		297230Confirmed Breeding
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20Possibly Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		370Probably Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		260
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40


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    Friday 11 September 2026 08:42
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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