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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 90073
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2000-04-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 15:00:00
    End time 17:30:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 2041
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		400
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2050
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		530Probably Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		130
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		820
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		390
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		7100
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		60
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1160
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		220
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		30
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		420
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1080Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		360
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		600Confirmed Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		60
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1000
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		820
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		30
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		180
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		730
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		1350
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)    		20


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