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    Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (34212125)

    Western Cape

    Card 501053
    Compiler 1883
    Location code 34212125Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:25
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 354
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Moderate becoming Strong south east wind.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0D. Botes
     
    0J. du Plessis
     
    0J. Willemse
     
    0M. Stadler
     
    0R. Menezies
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    40
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    100
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    70
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    170
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    80
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    40
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    130
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    110
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    70
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    310
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    1940
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    90
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    20


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    Friday 29 March 2024 11:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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