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    Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (34071827)

    Western Cape
    Card 511108
    Compiler 10691
    Location code 34071827Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:40
    End time 09:10
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 166
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes "There was no water flow under the railway bridge today. The surface water was being blown back into the confluence of the 2 rivers. We found the estuary mouth was closed later when we arrived at the estuary mouth. The water was clear and there were small fish fingerlings sparkling in the bright sunlight. While we at the bridge we saw the Reserve staff members in the reeds at the confluence. Four species were a highlight the Black Crake, Black crowned Night Herons, Little Grebe and an African Swamphen. Thank you to all the people who came to help count today including the Nature Reserve staff, you do make a difference for the data collection. "
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J Overmeyer
     
    0J Tromp
     
    0Katherine Child
     
    0Linda Hibbin
     
    0S Hattas
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		500
    199Crake, African
    (Crex egregia)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		410
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		210
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30


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    Friday 30 January 2026 10:47
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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