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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 90083
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2001-02-24
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 3432
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid 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
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1980
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		490Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		150
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		770
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1040Confirmed Breeding
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		120
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1290
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		930
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		190
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		9350
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		30
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		160
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		240
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		300
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		370
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1230
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		270
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		230
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		790Confirmed Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		80
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		340
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		340
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1140
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		560
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		10820
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		580
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		10
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)    		20


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