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

    Western Cape

    Card 504990
    Compiler 337
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2015-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:30
    End time 12:05
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 168
    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 : Wind from the S E 5 knots ,clear skies, 30oC
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    310
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    110
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    260
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    100
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    100
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    410
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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