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    Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (33592240)

    Western Cape

    Card 4818
    Compiler 10
    Location code 33592240Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2003-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15:00
    End time 11:55:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 52
    Total Count 6217
    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
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    1100Confirmed Breeding
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)
    50
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    1710Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    250
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1510
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    80
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    80Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    390
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    30
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10Possibly Breeding
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    280
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    4370Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    8580Possibly Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    10920Possibly Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    140
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    160
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)
    50
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    2390
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)
    20
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    170
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    30
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    40Probably Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    90
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    180
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    760
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    26300Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    350Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    360
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    50
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    230
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    430
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50Possibly Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    200
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    120Possibly Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20Probably Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50Probably Breeding


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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