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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 6097
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2004-07-17
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:45:00
    End time 14:10:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 2665
    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)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		780
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		2390
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1530
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		190
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		820
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		890
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		330
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		730
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		760
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		660
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		180
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		60
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		930
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		940
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		10
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		430
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		40
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		1680
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1330
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10240
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		290
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		80
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		200
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		440
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		70
    10005Duck, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		10
    10015Mallard, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		20


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