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    Zwartkops River Estuary (33522538)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 510618
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2014-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:50
    End time 16:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 46
    Total Count 11350
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Unprecedented numbers of terns roosting near mouth of estuary. Probably due to unprecedented lengthy dense red tide in Algoa Bay & lower section of estuary (terns may not be able to feed in shallow coastal waters?). Many threats to this urban estuary. Count by boat to vantage points & foot on mudbanks
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Arthur Rump
     
    0Maelle Connan
     
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		540
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		220
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		630
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1210
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		830
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		201Confirmed Breeding
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		284Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		6960
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1310
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		320
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		210
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		130
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		4640
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1020
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		10960
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		750
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1410
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		460
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		2070
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		880
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		270
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		4350
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		470
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		10440
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3960
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		110
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		29060
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		27930
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		550
    300Tern, Damara
    (Sternula balaenarum)    		80
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		610
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		100


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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