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    Nantwich Saltpan (28292446)

    Northern Cape

    Card 4315
    Compiler 105
    Location code 28292446Nantwich Saltpan (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2002-02-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:04:00
    End time 11:27:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 764
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)
    20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    160
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    970
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    240
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)
    40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    40
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    910
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    30
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    70
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    90
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    430
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    160
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    370
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    20
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)
    60
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    40
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)
    10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    1040
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    200
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    150
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    180
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    520
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    1500
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20
    884Swan, Mute
    (Cygnus olor)
    20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    70


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