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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 507494
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2018-10-20
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:10
    End time 09:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 151
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The weather forecast got it spot on. Literally gale force SE with a clear sunny sky. At times the wind was gusting. The preceding day was sunny, calm, humid with little air movement. The following day Sunday was almost the same as Friday's weather, except there was a slight breeze from the SE. The canoeists said "no ways are we going out there on Sunday". So the Marina north canals including the night heron roost were not counted. The open water body had an exceptionally low number of birds to be seen, they were probably hiding in very sheltered areas or had gone inland. The numbers reflect to conditions and may be the lowest count in 15 to 20 years without checking the records. The Mallard Hybrid were 2 adults and 2 chicks
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0David and Joan Walker
     
    0Dennis and Giggi Laidler
     
    0Laurie Johnson
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Melissa Goepfert
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		50
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		130
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		110
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		770
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		40


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 12:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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