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    Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (34061828)

    Western Cape
    Card 558
    Compiler 31
    Location code 34061828Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 1995-07-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 10:30:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 344
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		50
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		150
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		550
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		240
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		130
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		110
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		250
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		600
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		210
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		270
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		270


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:04
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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