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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape
    Card 5836
    Compiler 1447
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2004-06-28
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:32:00
    End time 11:48:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 175
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    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)    		80Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		170Possibly Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60Possibly Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20Possibly Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		30Possibly Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		100Possibly Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100Possibly Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20Possibly Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10Possibly Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		50Possibly Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110Possibly Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40Possibly Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10Possibly Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		770Possibly Breeding
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20Possibly Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150Possibly Breeding


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 08:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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