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African Penguin
Year No. of pairs
1985 a 0
1986 a 0

1987 a 0
1991 a ?
1994 a ?
1995 b 1
2002 b 4
2003 c 10
2004 d 11
2021 d ? A view of Neglectus Island in November 2021 (photo DB Tom)

a Crawford et al. (1995a)
b Roux et al. (2003) White-breasted Cormorant
c Kemper et al. (2007a) Year No. of pairs
d MFMR (unpublished information)
1910 a ?
Cape Cormorant 1994 b 11
Year No. of pairs
a Brooke et al. (1982)
1979 a √ b Crawford et al. (1995a)
1982 b > 200
Crowned Cormorant
1985 c 1
Year No. of pairs
1986 c 2 2001 a 6
1987 c 3 a Kemper et al. (2007a)
1995 d 1
Ichaboe Island
a Cooper et al. (1982) Coordinates: 26.289 S; 14.937 E
b Du Toit et al. (2003) Description: Ichaboe Island has a surface area of c.
c Crawford et al. (1995a) 6.5 ha, lies c. 1.4 km offshore and is about 50 km north of
d DFFE (unpublished information) Lüderitz. It is mostly flat and rocky with a summit only 7 m
above sea level so sea spray covers much of the island
Bank Cormorant during storms. It is mainly unvegetated and is completely
Year No. of pairs surrounded by a sea-wall to prevent Cape Fur Seals
1985 a 90 (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) hauling out and disturbing
birds (Simmons et al. 1998). Buildings at the north of the
1986 b 152 island provide accommodation for a headman and for
stores.
1987 b 13
1991 c 100
1993 c 103
1995 c 70
2000 d 41

2002 c 34
2004 e 15
2021 f 5
a Williams (1987)
b Crawford et al. (1995a)
c DFFE (unpublished information)
d Du Toit et al. (2003)
e Kemper et al. (2007a) Cape Gannets and Cape Cormorants breeding at Ichaboe Island,
f MFMR (unpublished information) 1993 (photo RJM Crawford)

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