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    De Mond Estuary (34432007)

    Western Cape
    Card 9370
    Compiler 1292
    Location code 34432007De Mond Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2008-02-05
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:00:00 AM
    End time 12:30:00 PM
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 644
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    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
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		350
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    169Harrier, Black
    (Circus maurus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		490Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		250Confirmed Breeding
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		400
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		330
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1800
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		280
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1520
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		20
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		60
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		250
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		140
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		110


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    Saturday 13 December 2025 10:42
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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