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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 8662
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2007-02-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30:00
    End time 09:30:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 3259
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Count discontinued due to strong wind. Rest of river counted 02-02-2007.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		100
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		270
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		340
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		440
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		120
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    169Harrier, Black
    (Circus maurus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		330
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		880
    234Plover, Siberian Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		190
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		180
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		2150
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		140
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		4800
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		240
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		220
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		310
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		320
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		630
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		420Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1240Probably Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		14140
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		2210
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		200
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		140
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		930Probably Breeding
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1020
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		30


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