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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 509885
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2023-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:15
    End time 10:15
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 649
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes "The weather progressively became very hot with no wind at 08h00, then a slight breeze from the SE to help cool us down at 10h00. Sky had a few coastal morning clouds around the mountain tops, which cleared to blue sky and the air temperature reached 30 degree C before mid day. The preceeding days during the week were also very hot cloudless summer days. We noticed the water level was low and like a mirror on the main waterbody at 08h30. There were very few birds on the water in our counting section or flying about in the air. Note: No ZVNR staff were available to help with the count. The northern Marina canals and Night Heronery area were not counted."
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Dave Walker
     
    0Gigi Laidler
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0Manuel Recker (Visitor)
     
    0Simon Fogarty
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		270
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1920
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		30
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		160
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1460
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		210
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		60
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		50
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		1860
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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