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    Berg River 19: Velddrif Saltpans (32431812)

    Western Cape

    Card 512465
    Compiler 976
    Location code 32431812Berg River 19: Velddrif Saltpans (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:15
    End time 11:15
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 20
    Total Count 1283
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 23Salt works
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Thick mist and rather chilly conditions
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Bentley Gordon
     
    0Heather Gordon
     
    976Beverley Moll
     
    976Michiel Moll
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    380Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    510
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    170
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    140
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)
    90
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    430
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    70
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    1370
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    8930Probably Breeding
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    40
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    160
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    210


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    Monday 27 July 2026 02:53
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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