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    Orange River: Norosthama - Sjambok (28291720)

    Northern Cape
    Card 8829
    Compiler 133
    Location code 28291720Orange River: Norosthama - Sjambok (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2007-01-17
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 18:34:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 123
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		400
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		270
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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

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