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    Kei River Estuary (32402821)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 512335
    Compiler 195
    Location code 32402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2026-02-27
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:30
    End time 14:18
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 657
    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 courtesy of Rob Nel. Lower estuary covered on foot.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0 G. Brett
     
    0R. Nel
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		360
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		320
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		90
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		120
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		130
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		220
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		100
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		380
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		260
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		120
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		170
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		500
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		190
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		90
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		130
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		90
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		1530
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		770
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		70
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		220
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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