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    Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (34221907)

    Western Cape
    Card 508281
    Compiler 1354
    Location code 34221907Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (Western Cape)
    Start date 2020-02-08
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:05
    End time 11:50
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 274
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Too many people moving about at the mouth causing a disturbance to birds on beach.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0B. Crewe
     
    0J. Wentzle
     
    0L. Teare
     
    0M. Monteith
     
    2315K. Drummond-Hay (Leader)
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		80
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    51Cormorant, Crowned
    (Microcarbo coronatus)    		40Probably Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		560
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		80
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		50
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		80Probably Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		220Probably Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		110
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		150Possibly Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		80
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		410
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		100
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:42
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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