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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape
    Card 1076
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 1997-07-21
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:50:00
    End time 11:40:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 4249
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)    		280
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		4840
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		680
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1930
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		230
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		150
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		120
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		150
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		5100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2170
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		270
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		260
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		30
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		23350
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		80
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1310
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		90
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		210
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		130
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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