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    Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (34212125)

    Western Cape

    Card 502695
    Compiler 1883
    Location code 34212125Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 216
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    90
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    180
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    210
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    120
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    170
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    140
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    380
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    190
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)
    60


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    Friday 29 March 2024 03:17
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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