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    Palmiet River Mouth (34211859)

    Western Cape

    Card 512243
    Compiler 5619
    Location code 34211859Palmiet River Mouth (Western Cape)
    Start date 2019-07-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:15
    End time 10:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 184
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes It was a beautiful morning and the Pelicans were a special bonus as they circled for about 5 minutes.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Joan Wurr
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    290
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    170
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    80
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    720
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    70
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    310
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40


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    Sunday 07 June 2026 03:24
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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