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    Edith Stephens Wetland Park: Retention Pond (34011831)

    Western Cape
    Card 1538
    Compiler 73
    Location code 34011831Edith Stephens Wetland Park: Retention Pond (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-03-25
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:55:00
    End time 08:40:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 657
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		250Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		513Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		440
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		21Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		150
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		100
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1200
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		3128Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		190
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:45
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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