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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 6886
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2006-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30:00
    End time 10:30:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 2875
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Bait collectors - boats - building workers on edge.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		210
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		160
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		320
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1260
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		350
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		50
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		200
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		570
    234Plover, Siberian Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		870
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		160
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		1050
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		190
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		470
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		250
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		820
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		440
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		90
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		230
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		1140
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		600
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1500
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		15000
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		860
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		840
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		400


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

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