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    Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (32521819)

    Western Cape
    Card 503646
    Compiler 529
    Location code 32521819Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2014-02-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 11:30
    End time 12:20
    Shoreline covered 20
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 12
    Total Count 420
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Absence of African Darters. No observation possible at the water's edge because of hyacinth in masses right against the reeds. Natural pan virtually dry. The man-made pans had water in. From bridge to the old site of the windmill water virtually obscured from view as a result of reeds spreading.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1200
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2630
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:02
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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