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    Vermont Salt Pan (34251910)

    Western Cape

    Card 512097
    Compiler 430
    Location code 34251910Vermont Salt Pan (Western Cape)
    Start date 2022-05-02
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:30
    End time 10:15
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 21
    Total Count 231
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water level subsiding somewhat. Perfect weather
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    260
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    290
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    40
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    80Probably Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    260
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    80
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    290
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    120
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    320
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
    10


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    Monday 06 April 2026 02:27
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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