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    Paarl Bird Sanctuary (33411858)

    Western Cape
    Card 94126
    Compiler 32
    Location code 33411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2007-02-24
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2040
    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
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2610
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		460Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		90
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		820Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1040
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1020
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		220
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5820
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		410
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		200
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		20
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		80
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		250
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		470
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		860
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		30
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1780
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		2990
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		530


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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