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    Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (33592240)

    Western Cape
    Card 6368
    Compiler 10
    Location code 33592240Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 4724
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)    		1980
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		690
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		520
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1580
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		160
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		180
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		350
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1970Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		1670
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1870
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		290
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		40
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		570
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80Probably Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		240
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		33460Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		160Confirmed Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		70Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		270
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		210
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20Possibly Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150Possibly Breeding


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