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    Knysna Lagoon (34032302)

    Western Cape

    Card 512527
    Compiler 23792
    Location code 34032302Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)
    Start date 2026-07-27
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:15
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 42
    Total Count 2919
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0B Gettliffe
     
    0D Stromberg
     
    0G Winter
     
    0J Crowson
     
    0J Hallick
     
    0K Gaskell
     
    0L Meier
     
    0L Watt
     
    0P Lor
     
    0P Nurse
     
    0R Smith
     
    0S Gettliffe
     
    0T Carr
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    30
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    160
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    340
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)
    5450
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    4470
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    170
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    280
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    100
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    1400
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    360
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    3420
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    130
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    100
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    2178Probably Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    320
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    400
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    20
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    700
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    1050
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    770
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    210
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    2090
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    570
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    550
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    730
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    180
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    100
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    2000
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    290
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    320
    894Oystercatcher, Eurasian
    (Haematopus ostralegus)
    10


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    Friday 11 September 2026 11:16
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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