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    Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (34212153)

    Western Cape
    Card 6826
    Compiler 1923
    Location code 34212153Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)
    Start date 2005-08-11
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:30:00
    End time 12:25:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 232
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		170Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		80
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    169Harrier, Black
    (Circus maurus)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		210
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		100
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		180
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		670
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		70
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		20
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		10


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    Friday 30 January 2026 10:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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