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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape
    Card 6369
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:20:00
    End time 11:20:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 8518
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    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)    		1060Confirmed Breeding
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		680
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		320
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1530
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		350
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		140
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		210
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1600
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		90
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		110
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		430Probably Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		5460Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		3340
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		100
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		40
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		140Probably Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		70Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		170
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		66490Confirmed Breeding
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		290Probably Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		550
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		400
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		360
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		110
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		160
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50Probably Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		230
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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