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    Rondevlei Nature Reserve: Block 12 (34041830)

    Western Cape

    Card 512328
    Compiler 21274
    Location code 34041830Rondevlei Nature Reserve: Block 12 (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-02-08
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 0
    Total Count 0
    Wetland Condition 4Mud only
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 0
    Count Type 0
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Warm, no wind and overcast. High cloud clearing through the morning.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    60
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    120
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    160
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    40
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    50
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    20
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    400
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    110
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    70
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    140
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    240
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    40
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    180
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    60
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    80
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    20
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)
    10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    320
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    290
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)
    10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    360
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    300
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    200
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    80
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    3200
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    60
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    380
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    360
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    10
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    590
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    80
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    90
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    2000
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    100


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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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