Mauritz Bay Tern Roost (32581753) | |
|---|---|
Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTED REGULARLY |
| Authority | Private |
| Management status | UNKNOWN |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 2008-10-08 |
| Brief_description |
| A small bay along the West Coast just north of Jacobsbaai. Both Mauritz Bay and Cape Columbine serves as important tern roost sites, in particular for Antarctic Tern. Counts of up to a 1000 of these birds have been recorded. Other tern species include Common, Caspian, Swift, Little and Sandwich. This site should be regarded as an Important Bird Area and possibly be offered formal protection status. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | Tern, Antarctic | Sterna vittata | 6 | 393.44 | 1000 | 70 | 35 | 122 |
| 290 | Tern, Caspian | Hydroprogne caspia | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 291 | Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo | 1 | 719.46 | 4300 | 4000 | 1800 | |
| 298 | Tern, Greater Crested | Thalasseus bergii | 2 | 86.93 | 650 | 500 | 250 | 200 |
| 299 | Tern, Little | Sternula albifrons | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 293 | Tern, Roseate | Sterna dougallii | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 296 | Tern, Sandwich | Thalasseus sandvicensis | 1 | 21.32 | 130 |
Saturday 21 December 2024 06:41
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department
of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
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