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2013 d 15 2009 c 600 adults
2020 d 0 2010 a 0
2021 d 0 2011 a 0

a Crawford et al. (2009) 2012 a 0
b Whittington PA (unpubl.) 2013 a 0
c Whittington et al. (2016) a
d Martin AP (unpubl.) 2014 0
Note:Kelp Gulls moved from the Coega Saltpans to the 2015 a 0
new Port of Ngqura to breed from 2013 onwards. 2016 a 0
2017 a 0
Hartlaub’s Gull
2018 a 0
Year No. of pairs 2019 a 0
2007 a 3 2020 a 0
2012 b 3
2021 a 0
a Whittington PA (unpubl.) 2022 a 0
b Martin AP (unpubl.)
a Martin AP (unpubl.)
Note: The Coega River saltpans are the easternmost b Crawford et al. (2009)
breeding locality of Hartlaub’s Gull. c Martin 2020

Hartlaub’s Gull x Grey-headed Gull hybrids Notes:On 5 April 2009 there were approximately 600 adults
and eggs were laid. By 24 April the colony had abandoned
Year No. of pairs the site together with the accompanying Grey-headed and
2007 a 1 Hartlaub’s gulls (Martin 2020).
a Crawford et al. (2009) Caspian Tern

Grey-headed Gull Year No. of pairs
Year No. of pairs 2007 a 12
1996 a 31 2008 a 1
1998 a 15 2009 b 14
2004 b 27 2012 b 1
2007 a 202 2019 b 0
2008 a 456 2021 b 0
2010 c 14 a Crawford et al. (2009)
2011 c 40 b Martin AP (unpubl.)
2012 c 75
2014 c 0
2015 c 0
2021 c 0

a Crawford et al. (2009)
b Whittington PA (unpubl.)
c Martin AP (unpubl.)

Notes: It is thought that at the Coega River Saltpans Dunes of Coega (photo AP Martin)
Caracal and/or Black-backed Jackal started to predate on
the colony on the berms, eventually causing the colony to
relocate to the Swartkops Valley where large numbers bred
from 2013–2022 (AP Martin unpubl.).

Greater Crested Tern
Year No. of pairs
2005 a 221
2006 a 0
2007 a 0
2008 b 729 Greater Crested Tern colony Coega 2008 (photo AP Martin)

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