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    Kleinemonde West River: Mouth - 4km upstream (33322721)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 501659
    Compiler 1524
    Location code 33322721Kleinemonde West River: Mouth - 4km upstream (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2010-01-24
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:45
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 202
    Wetland Condition 5Dry
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes All pans were dry. This is a closed estuary. River level dropped dramatically since last summer count(500cm). High salinity. All pans were dry, weather overcast with a very slight breeze and fine drizzle on return trip. Poor representation of species, only 4 less than last winter count! The Cape Cormarant was an immature.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		110
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		380
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		50
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		140
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		530
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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