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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 624
    Compiler 38
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1995-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 09:45:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 625
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    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
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)
    200
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    540
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    150
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    30
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    1920
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    50
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    520
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    140
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    650
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    540
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    50
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    1070
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 05:24
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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