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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape
    Card 2266
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 1998-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:42:00
    End time 10:18:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 3921
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High 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)    		260
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		500
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		200
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2550
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		300
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		390
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		60
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		500
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2050
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		50
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		5030
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2470
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		80
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		23010
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		210
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		300
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		100
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		200
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		190
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		80


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