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    Berg River 18: Hopefield (Sout River)-Kersefontein Floodplain (18193254)

    Western Cape

    Card 512002
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 18193254Berg River 18: Hopefield (Sout River)-Kersefontein Floodplain (Western Cape)
    Start date 2024-07-28
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time 09:50
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 460
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    360
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    30
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    900
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    220
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    850
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    280
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    110
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    50
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    1180
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    250
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    80


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    Monday 06 April 2026 03:34
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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