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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 8359
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2006-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 10:30:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 1058
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Major construction on eastern side of Sanctuary appears to be upsetting bird numbers.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		40
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		310
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		230Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		190
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		130
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1240Confirmed Breeding
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		920
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		200Confirmed Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1330Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		240
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		170
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		110
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		30
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		240
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		460
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		600Confirmed Breeding
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		140
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		360Confirmed Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		2650Confirmed Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		490
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		40
    10005Duck, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		10


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

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