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    De Hoop Vlei (34262023)

    Western Cape
    Card 8978
    Compiler 11
    Location code 34262023De Hoop Vlei (Western Cape)
    Start date 2007-08-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08.00.00
    End time 03.45.00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 10674
    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)    		1781Confirmed Breeding
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		90
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2670
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		660
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		3880
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1770
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		280
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		660
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		540
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		510
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		1240
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2020
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4200
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		30
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		5820
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		3010
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		230
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		210
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		80
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		2340
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		50
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		100
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		130
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		68963Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1220
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		2860
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		140
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		820
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    10007Swan, Black
    (Cygnus atratus)    		10


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    Sunday 02 November 2025 07:40
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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