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

    Western Cape

    Card 503610
    Compiler 12799
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2014-01-30
    Season SSummer
    Start time 11:45
    End time 13:35
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 595
    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 Weather: 5% cloud cover, 6 knot SW wind.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    180
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    970
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    90
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    180
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    1680
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    570
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    130
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    110
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    140
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    370
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    290
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    670
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 05:07
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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