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    Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (34201908)

    Western Cape
    Card 8927
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34201908Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)
    Start date 2007-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:15:00
    End time 11:45:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 42
    Total Count 869
    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
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		30
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		210
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		570
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		270
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		650Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		280
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		600
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		850Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		340
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		70
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		360
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		420
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		140
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		460Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		310
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		50
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		380
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		180
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		110
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1500
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20


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