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    Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (34201908)

    Western Cape
    Card 502748
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34201908Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 571
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Light north-easterly wind was blowing and soft drizzling for entire duration of count. We got wet and were blown dry all the time.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		120
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		160
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		390
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		480
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		200
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		820
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		640
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		710
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1270
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		90
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		90
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		140
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		30
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		40


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 12:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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