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    Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (34071827)

    Western Cape
    Card 508659
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071827Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)
    Start date 2020-07-25
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:15
    End time 09:45
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 148
    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 The water inflow from the catchment was 1 metre per 8 seconds under the railway bridge. The Westlake and Keisers Rivers were clear of all surface invasive weed species. When we were at the railway bridge the Main Road shopping centre was just visible. There was no mountains to be seen. While at the railway bridge 2 over wintering Barn Swallows were having fun flying under the bridge and looping over the top very close to us. We also saw a Peregrine Falcon appear out of the fog and we thought it was chasing a Pied Kingfisher but it carried on south leaving the kingfisher alone.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Amber Ing
     
    0Ameera Mahomed
     
    0Bowen Boshier
     
    0Ian Jarvis
     
    0Joan van Gogh
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Mark Arendse
     
    0Rodney Yates
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		90
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		130
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		430
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		90
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		30
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30
    10005Duck, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		10
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		40


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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