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    Barberspan (26352535)

    North West
    Card 99
    Compiler 26
    Location code 26352535Barberspan (North West)
    Start date 1993-01-23
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 18:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 11637
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    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
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		1010
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		380
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2920
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		200
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		170
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		240
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		90
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		410
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		230
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		260
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3250
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		1130
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		270
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1630
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		230
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		69960
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		50
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		1120
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		110
    240Plover, Caspian
    (Charadrius asiaticus)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1180
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1290
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		550
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		50
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		70
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		370
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    360Owl, African Grass
    (Tyto capensis)    		10
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		28620


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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