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

    Western Cape
    Card 503607
    Compiler 337
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2013-07-10
    Season WWinter
    Start time 11:50
    End time 13:35
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 232
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Weather clear skies, lightly southerly wind 5km/h Temp 20degr C. Two boats are used for this count (one on either side of bank)
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		950
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		100
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		70
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		960
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 05:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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