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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape
    Card 637
    Compiler 2
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 1995-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:45:00
    End time 13:45:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 2407
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		3820
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2810
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		400
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		1480
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		120
    79Stork, Black
    (Ciconia nigra)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		890
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		230
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		380
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		820
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1210
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		160
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		90
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		430
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		80
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		460
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		520
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		660
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		990
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		940
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		280
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1410
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		5050
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		10


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