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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 512533
    Compiler 19557
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2026-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:15
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 357
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Abnormally high rainfall in the recent 2 months, saturating surrounding area and creating large ponds for waterbirds throughout the area. Low tide with lagoon mouth open to the sea.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Marietjie van Niekerk
     
    11507Jean Cook
     
    14677Peter de Wet
     
    14678Cecile de Wet
     
    23082Andrew Sieborger
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		200
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		130
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		990
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		180
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		220
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		230
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		60
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		320
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		130
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		180
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		400
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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    Friday 11 September 2026 10:07
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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