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    Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (34002245)

    Western Cape

    Card 6884
    Compiler 10
    Location code 34002245Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-07-07
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 11:50:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 11295
    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
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    1370
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    4560
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    850
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    300
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    5070
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    620
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    140
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    140
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    100
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    480
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    2020
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    470
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    95750
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    80
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    100
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    340
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:14
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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