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Bird Counts

The LBRCT conducts bird counts on the Breede Estuary every month. These counts are started at the mouth of the river at spring low tide (either New Moon or Full Moon). This is to ensure the most birds are recorded as they forage on the exposed mud flats. The bird count is stopped at the Pont (38 km upriver).


Twice a year the LBRCT assists CapeNature conduct their Summer and Winter Coordinated Waterbird Counts (CWAC).

Bird Count Results 2024

  • August
  • July
  • June
  • May
  • April
  • March
  • February
  • January
August

The LBRCT also assisted CapeNature to conduct their winter Coordinated Waterbird Count on the 23rd of August. We were blessed with beautiful weather and observed a large diversity of birds and

animals along the lower estuary.

July

No bird count was conducted due to flooding and unsafe river conditions.

June
May

No bird count was conducted due to flooding and unsafe river conditions.

April

No bird count was conducted due to flooding and unsafe river conditions.

March
February

During February the LBRCT assisted CapeNature to conduct a summer Coordinated Waterbird Count (CWAC) on the Breede River Estuary. Click on the button below to download the results.

January

Bird Count Results 2023

  • December
  • November
  • October
  • August
  • July
  • May
  • April
  • March
  • February
  • January
December
November
October
August
July
May
April
March
February
January

Bird Count Results 2022

  • December
  • November
  • October
  • September
  • August
  • July
  • June
  • May
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  • March
  • February
  • January
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
CapeNature Summer CWAC Count
February
January