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    Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (32521819)

    Western Cape

    Card 500280
    Compiler 529
    Location code 32521819Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2008-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 10:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 279
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Extremely thick fog made sighting difficult as well as identification. Very wet and slippery conditions underfoot prevented access to river bank.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0P. Hiley
     
    0T. Ward
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    110
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    140
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    200
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    1720
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    130
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    130
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 06:47
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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