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    Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (34212153)

    Western Cape
    Card 501004
    Compiler 2392
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2009-07-09
    Season WWinter
    Start time 11:15
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 357
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0H. Nieuwoudt
     
    0R. Hiseman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		250
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		150
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		160
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		470
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1010
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		100
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		30
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		50
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		30
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		480
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		60
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		10
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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    Friday 30 January 2026 01:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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