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    Goukou River: Mouth - Cobb Hole (Combined) (34232125)

    Western Cape

    Card 8033
    Compiler 1883
    Location code 34232125Goukou River: Mouth - Cobb Hole (Combined) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2006-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:26:00
    End time 12:20:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 408
    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 Two boats were used. The wind was very strong and that might have affected the count negatively.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    250
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    90
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    80
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    420
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    120
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    460
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    340
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    300
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    1250
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    30
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    100


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    Thursday 28 March 2024 10:39
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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