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    Great Brak River Estuary (34042214)

    Western Cape
    Card 8551
    Compiler 1463
    Location code 34042214Great Brak River Estuary (Western Cape)
    Start date 2007-01-27
    Season SSummer
    Start time 15:30:00
    End time 17:45:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 22
    Total Count 448
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Afternoon counts very difficult because of the amount of noise from campers/picnic makers near the river mouth. Birds are frequently disturbed by dogs in the area. STILL A LOT OF MALLARDS!! WE DID SPEAK TO NATURE CONSERVATION LAST YEAR - NOTHING WAS DONE.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		150
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2020
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		150
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		130
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    282Pratincole, Black-winged
    (Glareola nordmanni)    		520
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		200
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		450
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		310
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		60


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:35
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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