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    Berg River 8: Kruispad Floodplain (32521815)

    Western Cape
    Card 506589
    Compiler 45
    Location code 32521815
    Start date 2017-07-23
    Season W
    Start time 10:25
    End time 13:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 187
    Wetland Condition 2
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4
    Count Type 1
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0
    Notes 5 African Fish Eagles were observed, two adults and 3 fledged juveniles. Three Juveniles - in similar plumage - were seen flying together and in the company of the adults, so it is assume that the adult pair fledged the clutch of three
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		660
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		290
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		30
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		160


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    Monday 27 July 2026 09:30
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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