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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape

    Card 2845
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 1999-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 11:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 6977
    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)
    670
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    1150
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    220
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    4010
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    270
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    450
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    420
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    2380
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    160
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    30
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    5050
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    2500
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    90
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    120
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    180
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    150
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    40
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    50200
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    300
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    60
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    70
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    440
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    270
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    90


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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