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    Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (34071827)

    Western Cape
    Card 506469
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071827Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-04-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:20
    End time 09:20
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 166
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes There was a strong SE wind blowing with a cold air temparature. Unpleasant for most creatures. The 2 Oceans Marathon was taking place along the Main Road in Lakeside. There was no water flow under the railway bridge as the mouth of the estuary was closed. The wind almost masked out most sounds and we had to pay attention when near the railway line. The most airborne birds were the Yellow billed Ducks. There were a large number of Spurwing Geese in the Westlake Wetlands which were probably over nighting there.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Laurie Johnson
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Mark Arendse
     
    0Mark Issacs
     
    0Neville Williams
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		100
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		80
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		540
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		190
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		400
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:30
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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