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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 509547
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2022-04-16
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:05
    End time 09:35
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 20
    Total Count 233
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The weather was not ideal for bird counting. The sky was cloudless and sunny with a howling cold SE wind, blowing at what was reported to be 65kmp. The estuary had waves generated by the wind and its level was full. Sheltered in the Promenade Road reed pond were a pair of Cape Teals and a Little Egret. It was surprising there were not more species in there, as it was wind free. It was full moon to day. There was no water flow at the railway bridge, the surface water was being blown back into the confluence of the Keysers and Westlake River. The NW bank of the scout basin was being eroded by the wave action of the high water level. A note about the colour of the water in the upper reaches, it was a pale greenish colour suggesting it was almost pure sea water captured by the opening and closing of the estaury mouth. It would be interesting to see the salinity reading. The night heron roost and the northern canals of the Marina were not counted due to the strength of the wind for canoeing.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Bob Chappel
     
    0Carina du Preez
     
    0Dennis and Gigi Laidler
     
    0Felicity Ellmore
     
    0Gill Ainslie
     
    0Janice Figiel
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		370
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		120
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		290
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		80
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		380
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		180
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		200


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 01:07
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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