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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 501731
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2011-04-23
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:00
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 3345
    Wetland Condition 5Dry
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Mouth open. Beautiful calm morning. Record numbers of white backed ducks.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		60
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		250
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		960
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		150
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		30730
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		230
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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