Record details

:   120130
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931CA
Observer:   Roberts A.C.
Date of record:   2020-06-22
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Seabird flying over and inspecting the pockets of sardines, then flew off. A large number of small shoals just off Umdloti but no bird activity at all other than this one. Terrible photos but here's hoping.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   44
Species name:   Morus capensis
Common name:   Cape Gannet -- Witmalgas
Family:   Sulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   ?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-120130
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:   Juvenile
Date:   2020-07-14 17:30:23
Species name:   Morus capensis -- Cape Gannet; Witmalgas
Species code:   44
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2020-07-20 10:03:07
Species name:   Morus capensis -- Cape Gannet; Witmalgas
Species code:   44

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