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    Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (34212153)

    Western Cape
    Card 503605
    Compiler 2392
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-08-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:30
    End time 12:10
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 641
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Calm, High cloud. Light South-east wind 19 Degrees C
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		110
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1020
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		140
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		250
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		300
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		130
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		540
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		260
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		50
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1960
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		440
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60
    10007Swan, Black
    (Cygnus atratus)    		20


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 11:44
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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