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    Coega Saltpans (33472540)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 512302
    Compiler 2
    Location code 33472540Coega Saltpans (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2025-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:55
    End time 12:40
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 2080
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 12Total reclamation
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Operational pans c80% full. Other pans c50% full. Port of Ngqura planned to replace saltpans in future.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    2Paul Martin
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		221Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		230
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		160
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		280
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		170
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		650
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		390
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		473Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		2540
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		280
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		370
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		210
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		30
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		60
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		2030
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		280
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		591Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		210
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		401Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		360
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		8090
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		160
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		180
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		160
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1260Confirmed Breeding
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		200
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		270
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		50
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		160


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