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    Edith Stephens Wetland Park: Retention Pond (34011831)

    Western Cape
    Card 6780
    Compiler 73
    Location code 34011831Edith Stephens Wetland Park: Retention Pond (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 09:00:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 275
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Azolla levelshave ben drastically reduced to dilution through rain water.Overall numbers down and probably due to dispersal to neighbouring wetlands which have filled due to good rains, particularly waterfowl.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2211Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		346Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		318Confirmed Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		41Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		280
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1417Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 01:40
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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