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    Gouritz River: Vaalhoek (33452140)

    Western Cape
    Card 8906
    Compiler 1999
    Location code 33452140Gouritz River: Vaalhoek (Western Cape)
    Start date 2007-01-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:33:00
    End time 10:44:00
    Shoreline covered 20
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 43
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    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)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    79Stork, Black
    (Ciconia nigra)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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