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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 505026
    Compiler 371
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2015-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:15
    End time 11:15
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 310
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes continued encroachment of white mangroves onto sandbanks
    Survey notes


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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)
    20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    490
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    120
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    110
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    261Confirmed Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    670
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    40
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    990
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 03:36
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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