Thesen's Island: Section C (34032303) | |
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Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | DISCONTINUED |
| Authority | South African National Parks |
| Management status | UNKNOWN |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 2004-11-24 |
| Brief_description |
| Section C comprises the central part of Ashmead channel to the the eastern mouth of Thesen Island access canal. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Avocet, Pied | Recurvirostra avosetta | 1 | 19.57 | 55 | |||
| 48 | Cormorant, Cape | Phalacrocorax capensis | 1 | 4.67 | 12 | |||
| 50 | Cormorant, Reed | Microcarbo africanus | 1 | 17.86 | 129 | |||
| 47 | Cormorant, White-breasted | Phalacrocorax lucidus | 1 | 2.28 | 7 | |||
| 267 | Curlew, Eurasian | Numenius arquata | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 52 | Darter, African | Anhinga rufa | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 96 | Duck, Yellow-billed | Anas undulata | 3 | 17.39 | 39 | |||
| 59 | Egret, Little | Egretta garzetta | 1 | 7.45 | 31 | |||
| 61 | Egret, Western Cattle | Bubulcus ibis | 7 | 7.00 | 7 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 1 | 33.97 | 185 | |||
| 88 | Goose, Spur-winged | Plectropterus gambensis | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Grebe, Little | Tachybaptus ruficollis | 3 | 6.75 | 10 | |||
| 263 | Greenshank, Common | Tringa nebularia | 2 | 38.61 | 233 | |||
| 287 | Gull, Kelp | Larus dominicanus | 3 | 38.77 | 106 | |||
| 55 | Heron, Black-headed | Ardea melanocephala | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 54 | Heron, Grey | Ardea cinerea | 1 | 4.98 | 12 | |||
| 57 | Heron, Purple | Ardea purpurea | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 81 | Ibis, African Sacred | Threskiornis aethiopicus | 1 | 18.80 | 54 | |||
| 84 | Ibis, Hadada | Bostrychia hagedash | 1 | 4.29 | 8 | |||
| 394 | Kingfisher, Pied | Ceryle rudis | 1 | 1.87 | 3 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 1 | 3.88 | 27 | |||
| 172 | Osprey, Western | Pandion haliaetus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 231 | Oystercatcher, African | Haematopus moquini | 1 | 6.64 | 16 | |||
| 233 | Plover, Common Ringed | Charadrius hiaticula | 1 | 19.53 | 56 | |||
| 241 | Plover, Grey | Pluvialis squatarola | 1 | 29.81 | 85 | |||
| 237 | Plover, Kittlitz's | Charadrius pecuarius | 1 | 21.59 | 79 | |||
| 258 | Sandpiper, Common | Actitis hypoleucos | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 251 | Sandpiper, Curlew | Calidris ferruginea | 1 | 180.40 | 1015 | |||
| 262 | Sandpiper, Marsh | Tringa stagnatilis | 11 | 17.00 | 23 | |||
| 94 | Shoveler, Cape | Anas smithii | 1 | 7.64 | 29 | |||
| 85 | Spoonbill, African | Platalea alba | 1 | 3.93 | 13 | |||
| 270 | Stilt, Black-winged | Himantopus himantopus | 1 | 13.77 | 59 | |||
| 98 | Teal, Cape | Anas capensis | 1 | 5.58 | 12 | |||
| 290 | Tern, Caspian | Hydroprogne caspia | 1 | 1.30 | 2 | |||
| 291 | Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo | 1 | 9.28 | 48 | |||
| 298 | Tern, Greater Crested | Thalasseus bergii | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 296 | Tern, Sandwich | Thalasseus sandvicensis | 2 | 6.00 | 11 | |||
| 232 | Turnstone, Ruddy | Arenaria interpres | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 686 | Wagtail, Cape | Motacilla capensis | 1 | 2.17 | 4 | |||
| 268 | Whimbrel, Eurasian | Numenius phaeopus | 1 | 22.74 | 86 |
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