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    Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (34071827)

    Western Cape
    Card 512709
    Compiler 10631
    Location code 34071827Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-10-17
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:30
    End time 09:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 92
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The water flow under the railway bridge was 1 metre per 10 seconds. The waterways are clear of invasive waterweed currently. We saw Swamphens today, which have not been counted in this area for a long time. The Greater Stripe Swallows and Brown throated Martins were flying about. There were no Night Herons or a Little Bittern to be seen here today. Gigi recorded a total of 49 all bird species for her count today from the western shore. Thank you to the volunteer counters and Darren and his staff for their effort as well. Darren was in the rubber duck counting in the Marina canals.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Wenana
     
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0J Tromp
     
    0Katherine Child
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		50
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		180
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		110
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Anarhynchus tricollaris)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		90
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		60
    14799Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)    		10


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    Tuesday 10 November 2026 01:18
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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