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    Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (34042257)

    Western Cape
    Card 6674
    Compiler 1447
    Location code 34042257Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-07-12
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:30:00
    End time 10:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 13
    Total Count 111
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The survey was conducted from the border of the reserve, until the Goukamma Rivermouth.About 2 kilometres.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		150
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		50
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		140
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		490
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:53
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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