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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape

    Card 500759
    Compiler 279
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:35
    End time 10:25
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 79
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Goukamma river mouth closed, overcast with moderate southeasterly wind.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0B. Booysen
     
    0C. van Tonder
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    260
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    80
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    20Confirmed Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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