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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 506548
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-07-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:15
    End time 21:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 1116
    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 one lone White-back Duck in the scout bay. The water weed is not ideal even with the low water level. The grow back this past summer was not good and possibly too much wed was removed from the scout bay. This is just an observation. While counting, both African Fish Eagles arrived int he north region of the vlei, being mobbed by the gulls as usual. There were a high number of Spoonbills recorded for this count. Please note that the Marina North canals and the Night Heron roost were not counted by canoe. Therefore the Upper Zandvlei count should have reflected a higher total bird number counted.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Barry Parker
     
    0Joel Radue
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    11090Simon Fogarty Fogarty
     
    16166Laurie Johnson
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		180
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		430
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		630
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		180
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		420
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		80
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		220
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		350
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		310
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		5240
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		580
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		60
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1020
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		100
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		30


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:57
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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