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    Keurbooms River Estuary (34022324)

    Western Cape
    Card 502114
    Compiler 10055
    Location code 34022324Keurbooms River Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-02-12
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:30
    End time 12:40
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 959
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Moderate south-westerly wind.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		340
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		980
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		440
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		150
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		210
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		180
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		240
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		270
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		80
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		250
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		90
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		2790
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		620
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		2330
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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