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

    Western Cape

    Card 503606
    Compiler 2392
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2010-01-22
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:50
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 187
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Overcast, Westerly wind: 10knots. Temp: 18
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    110
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    430
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    150
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    230
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    150
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    160
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    60


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 12:46
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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