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    Kabeljous River Estuary (34002456)

    Eastern Cape
    Card 705
    Compiler 301
    Location code 34002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)
    Start date 1996-02-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 3934
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		240
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		150
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		60
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		100
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2640
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		140
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		160
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		1220
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		360
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		30
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		13200
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		3370
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		90
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		290
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		130
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		130
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		380
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		390
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		160
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		13300
    294Tern, Arctic
    (Sterna paradisaea)    		100
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		120
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		110
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1000
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		290
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		60


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