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    Krom River Mouth (34082450)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 9348
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2008-01-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:15:00 AM
    End time 11:30:00 AM
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 48
    Total Count 1880
    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
    Notes % of shoreline: 80 and canals
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		220
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		140
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1000
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		480
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		200Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		70
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		200
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		720
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		400
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		110
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		1120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		590
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		1870
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		710
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		100
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		770
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		370
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		800
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		600Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1170
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		4810
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		130
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		230
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		210
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		940
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		10


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