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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 6644
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2005-08-02
    Season WWinter
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 971
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Wind strong at the end of count.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		160
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		830
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1060
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		610
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1090
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		410
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		50
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		160
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		70
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		1150
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		110
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		220
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		800
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		970
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		270
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		210
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		680
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		100
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		60


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    Sunday 02 November 2025 04:25
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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