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    Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (34251921)

    Western Cape
    Card 512196
    Compiler 2140
    Location code 34251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2025-02-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:10
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 826
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Sunrise 06:18, counting started at 08:00. Low Tide at 11:26. Temp 19°C - 22°C, Wind SE gusts uo to 38 km/h Humidity 69%, Barometer: 1014hPa. Count estimate only.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Ed Meyer
     
    0Margaret Loesch, Ursula Thies, Priscilla Simpson
     
    0Mike Kokot, Lester van Groeningen
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		80
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		450
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		280
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		190
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		350
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		550
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		550
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		110
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		150
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		220
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		280
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		130
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		1000
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)    		270
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1720
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		30
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		500
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		70
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		520


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    Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:04
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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