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

    Western Cape
    Card 506462
    Compiler 279
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2017-01-23
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:10
    End time 11:40
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 216
    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
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Anton Barend
     
    337Rhett Hiseman
     
    17756Kei Heyns
     
    17757Nicole Blignaut
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		110
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		50
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		50
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		150
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		120
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		240
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		460
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		230
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Friday 30 January 2026 02:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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