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    Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (34071828)

    Western Cape
    Card 1941
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34071828Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2006-10-11
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 425
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Strong SE wind. Birds absent or sheltering.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		230
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2540
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		540Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		650
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 01:49
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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