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    Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (33592240)

    Western Cape
    Card 4237
    Compiler 10
    Location code 33592240Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2002-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time
    End time 22:40:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 3007
    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
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		1420
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1190
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		800
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		100
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		200
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		140
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4070
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		1350
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2290
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		70
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		250
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		16440
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		120
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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