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Table 3: Maximum observed colony sizes at the 59 known breed- Meeurots, Yzerfontein 26
ing sites of Bank Cormorants. The total of the maxima is shown
Dassen Island 219
Robbesteen 1
Site Maximum colony size
Koeberg NPS 10
Namibia Vöelsteen, Big Bay 69
Hollamsbird Island 19 Robben Island 147
Oyster Cliffs 20 Clifton rocks 106
Mercury Island 2508 Bakoven rocks 32
Neglectus 152 Duikerklip 90
Hottentot Bay jetty 20 Steenbras Rock, Partridge 79
Point
Ichaboe Island 5182
Seal Island, False Bay 88
Little Ichaboe 7
Cape Hangklip rocks 15
Dagger Rocks 50 Sea Farm, Maasbaai Rock 35
Seal Island 58
Stony Point, Betty's Bay 71
Penguin Island 362
Preekstoel 5
North Long Island 40
Seal Rock, Franskraal 113
Lady's Rocks 56
Dyer Island 100
Elizabeth Bay jetty 35 Geyser Island 38
North Reef 207
Voeleiland, Buffeljags 13
Possession Island 209 Quoin Rock 34
Albatross Island 61
Namibia total 9116
Pomona Island 73
South Africa total 2428
Plumpudding Island 42
Overall total 11544
Sinclair Island 15
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