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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 8392
    Compiler 1422
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2006-07-01
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 582
    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 None
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		330
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		250
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		210
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		750
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		60
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		60
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		610
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		440
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		150
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		500
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		380
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1120
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		320
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Saturday 25 October 2025 04:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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