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    Kei River Estuary (32402821)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 512329
    Compiler 195
    Location code 32402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2022-03-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:32
    End time 14:25
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 619
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Covered from mouth to Nthombe Kei by boat curtesy of Rob Nel. Lower estuary covered on foot.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0R Nel
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		160
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		200Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		140
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		140
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		610
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		260
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		220
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		340
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		340
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		210
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		40
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		40
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		190
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		150
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		270
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		100
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		530
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		220
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		820
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		290
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		240
    14799Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)    		10


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