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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 5370
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2003-07-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 13:20:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2047
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		320
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		1030
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1020
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		1110
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1240
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		140
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		80
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		440
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		860
    234Plover, Siberian Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		460
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		330
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		2170
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		410
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		290
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		240
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		220
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		40
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		870
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		500
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		7300
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		90
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		160
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		160
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		420


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