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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 5575
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 2004-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:00:00
    End time 09:30:00
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 85
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 1556
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		220
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		190
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		760
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		500
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		1540Confirmed Breeding
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		300
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		5110
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		1600
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		560
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		80
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		480Confirmed Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		960
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		220
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		300
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		1160
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		370Confirmed Breeding
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		620
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		60


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    Friday 30 January 2026 12:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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