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

    Western Cape
    Card 503608
    Compiler 337
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2012-08-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:10
    End time 15:20
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 152
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Overcast,wind, SW10knots. Due to a damaged slipway we had to do count on a full tide
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		120
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		90
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    169Harrier, Black
    (Circus maurus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		160
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		340
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		180
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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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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