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    Orange River: Hohenfels - Skilpadberg (28281637)

    Northern Cape
    Card 6079
    Compiler 105
    Location code 28281637Orange River: Hohenfels - Skilpadberg (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2004-08-04
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:50:00
    End time 19:40:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 278
    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 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		280
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1630
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		310
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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