Doc. Mo 4/Annex Population sizes and trends of waterbird populations listed on Table of the aewa action Plan

Ardeidae
Botaurus stellaris (Eurasian Bittern)

stellaris, W Europe, NW Africa (bre)	2005 7,150 - Expert [R1549] - 9,100 opinion 2012	2000 INC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	80 2018 [P1855] [S8854] [T6842]
stellaris, C & E Europe, Black Sea & E Mediterranean (bre)	2000 92,000 - Expert [R1549] - 163,000 opinion 2014	2000 INC Poor [R1549] - 2012	1200 2018 [P1856] [S8855] [T6843]
stellaris, South-west Asia (win)	2006 25,000 - Best [R668] - 100,000 guess 2006	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1000 2018
capensis, Southern Africa	1980 500 - 2,000 Best [R1371] - guess 2010	1980 DEC Good [R1371] - [R1602] 2009	10 2018 [S9121] [T7181]

Ixobrychus minutus (Common Little Bittern)

minutus, W Europe, NW Africa/Subsaharan Africa	1997 19,000 - Expert [R1549] - 25,500 opinion [R1371] 2013	2000 STA Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	220 2018 [P1814] [S8856] [T6844]
minutus, C & E Europe, Black Sea & E Mediterranean/Sub- saharan Africa	1995 168,000 - Expert [R1549] - 298,000 opinion [R1371] 2014	2000 STA Poor [R1560] - [R1549] 2012	2200 2018 [P1815] [S8857] [T6845]
minutus, West & South-west Asia/Sub- Saharan Africa	1987 25,000 - Best [R519] - 100,000 guess 1991	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1000 2018
payesii, Sub-Saharan Africa	1990 25,000 - Best [R232] - 100,000 guess 2000	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1000 2018

Ixobrychus sturmii (Dwarf Bittern)

Sub-Saharan Africa

1990 25,000 - Best [R232] - 100,000 guess 2000

2002 Unknown No idea - 2013

1000 2018

Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night-heron)

nycticorax, W Europe, NW Africa (bre)	2002 46,000 - Expert [R1549] - 51,000 opinion [R1371] 2012	1998 DEC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	480 2018 [P1762] [S8852] [T7231]
nycticorax, C & E Europe/Black Sea & E Mediterranean (bre)	1990 134,000 - Expert [R1549] - 209,000 opinion [R1371] 2012	2000 STA Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	1600 2018 [P1769] [S8853] [T6840]
nycticorax, Western Asia/SW Asia & NE	2002 25,000 - Best [R1569] - 100,000 guess [R579]	2000 Unknown No idea -	1000 2018

	Africa	2017	2012
	nycticorax, Sub- Saharan Africa & Madagascar	1975 100,000 - Best [R1371] - 300,000 guess 2014	2006 STA/INC? Poor [R1548] - [R1371] 2015	1700 2018 [S9122] [T6841]

Ardeola ralloides (Squacco Heron)

ralloides, SW Europe, NW Africa (bre)	2002 9,000 - Expert [R1549] - 11,000 opinion [R1371] 2013	2000 INC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	100 2018 [S8848] [T6825]
ralloides, C & E Europe, Black Sea & E Mediterranean (bre)	1990 29,000 - Expert [R1549] - 52,000 opinion [R1371] 2012	2000 DEC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	390 2018 [P1703] [S8849] [T6826]
ralloides, West & South-west Asia/Sub- Saharan Africa	1987 25,000 - Best [R519] - 100,000 guess [R1569] 2017	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1000 2018 [P1704]
paludivaga, Sub- Saharan Africa & Madagascar	2006 300,000 - Expert [R192] - 600,000 opinion [R648] 2006	2006 INC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	4200 2018 [P1705]

Ardeola idae (Madagascar Pond-heron)

Madagascar & Aldabra/Central & Eastern Africa

2001 2,000 - Best [R190] - 6,000 guess 2001

2002 INC? Poor [R1559] - [R1548] 2013

35 2018 [T6828]

Ardeola rufiventris (Rufous-bellied Heron)

Central, Eastern & Southern Africa

2006 10,000 - Best [R1394] - 100,000 guess 2006

2006 STA/INC? Poor [R1548] - 2015

1000 2018

Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)

ibis, Southern Africa	1996 100,000 - Best [R579] - 1,000,000 guess 2001	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - [R1602] 2015	10000 2018 [P1685] [T6820]
ibis, Tropical Africa	1990 1,000,000 - Best [R579] - 10,000,000 guess [R1371] 2001	2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015	30000 2018 [P1694] [S8651] [T6821]
ibis, North-west Africa	1984 100,000 - Expert [R280] - 150,000 opinion 2000	2006 STA? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	1200 2018 [P1695] [T6822]
ibis, South-west Europe	2002 215,000 - Expert [R1549] - 253,000 opinion 2012	2000 DEC? Reasonable [R1549] - [R1548] 2012	2300 2018 [P1696] [S8847] [T6823]
ibis, East Mediterranean & South-west Asia	2005 10,000 - Best [R1569] - 100,000 guess 2017	2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015	1000 2018 [P1697] [T6824]

Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron)

cinerea, Sub-Saharan Africa	1995 100,000 - Best [R1371] - 300,000 guess 2014	2006 INC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	1700 2018 [S9124]
cinerea, Northern & Western Europe	2002 347,000 - Census [R1549] - 712,000 based [R1371] 2013	2006 DEC Good [R1549] - [R1548] 2015	5000 2018 [S8841] [T6810]
cinerea, Central & Eastern Europe	2000 322,000 - Expert [R1549] - 459,000 opinion [R1371] 2014	2000 DEC Poor [R1549] - [R1548] 2012	3800 2018 [P1634] [S8842] [T7157]
cinerea, West & South- west Asia (bre)	2000 25,000 - Best [R1569] - 100,000 guess 2017	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	1000 2018 [P1635] [S8907] [T6811]

Ardea melanocephala (Black-headed Heron)

Sub-Saharan Africa

1991 100,000 - Best [R1371] - 500,000 guess 2001

2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015

2200 2018

Ardea purpurea (Purple Heron)



purpurea, Tropical

Africa

2001

-

2001

75,000 -

100,000

Best guess

[R1371] 2005

-

2015

DEC? Poor [R1548] 780 2018 [T6817]

	purpurea, West Europe & West Mediterranean/West Africa	2000 32,000 - Expert [R1549] - 38,000 opinion [R1371] 2012	2000 DEC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	350 2018 [S8845] [T6818]
	purpurea, East Europe, Black Sea & Meditereean/Sub- Saharan Africa	2000 61,000 - Best [R1371] - 99,000 guess 2013	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1549] - 2015	870 2018 [S8846] [T6819]
	purpurea, SW Asia (bre)	2006 10,000 - Best - 25,000 guess 2006	2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015	-1 2018 [P1665] [S8489]

Ardea alba (Great White Egret)

alba, W, C & SE Europe/Black Sea & Mediterranean	2000 61,000 - Expert [R1549] - 99,000 opinion 2014	2006 STA/INC? Good [R1548] - [R1549] 2015	780 2018 [P1672] [S8843] [T6812]
alba, Western Asia/South-west Asia	1990 25,000 - Best - 100,000 guess 2017	2006 STA/FLU Poor [R1548] - 2015	1000 2018 [S8908] [T6813]
melanorhynchos, Sub- Saharan Africa & Madagascar	2001 100,000 - Best [R190] - 500,000 guess 2001	2006 STA Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	2200 2018 [T6814]

Ardea brachyrhyncha (Yellow-billed Egret)

Sub-Saharan Africa

2001 25,000 - Best [R190] - 100,000 guess 2001

2006 INC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015

1000 2018 [P1680]

Egretta ardesiaca (Black Heron)

Sub-Saharan Africa

1999 25,000 - Best [R179] - 100,000 guess 1999

2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015

1000 2018

Egretta vinaceigula (Slaty Egret)

Central Southern Africa

2005 3,000 - Expert [R1395] - 5,000 opinion 2005

1993 DEC? Poor [R1559] - [R1548] 2013

40 2018 [S8658] [T6830]

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

garzetta, Sub-Saharan Africa	2001 200,000 - Expert [R190] - 500,000 opinion 2001	2006 INC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	3200 2018 [T6832]
garzetta, Western Europe, NW Africa	2002 106,000 - Expert [R1549] - 116,000 opinion [R1371] 2013	2000 DEC Reasonable [R1549] - 2012	1100 2018 [P1601] [S8850] [T6833]
garzetta, Central & E Europe, Black Sea, E Mediterranean	2000 60,000 - Expert [R1549] - 89,000 opinion [R1371] 2014	2000 STA Poor [R1549] - 2012	730 2018 [S8851] [T6834]
garzetta, Western Asia/SW Asia, NE & Eastern Africa	1987 25,000 - Best [R519] - 100,000 guess [R1569] 2017	1988 STA/FLU Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	1000 2018 [T6835]

Egretta gularis (Western Reef-egret)

gularis, West Africa	1991 10,000 - Best [R1371] - 50,000 guess 2014	1997 STA/INC? Reasonable [R1548] - [R1552] 2014 [R1371]	220 2018 [P1609] [S9127] [T6836]
schistacea, North-east Africa & Red Sea	1937 10,000 - Expert [R1569] - 15,000 opinion 2011	2014 DEC/STA Poor [R1548] - [R1422] 2014 [R1371]	120 2018 [P1610] [S8912] [T6837]
schistacea, South- west Asia & South Asia	1990 10,000 - Best [R1569] - 25,000 guess 2012	2006 STA? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	250 2018 [P1611] [S8913] [T6838]
dimorpha, Coastal Eastern Africa	1996 15,000 - Expert [R26] - 20,000 opinion 1996	1991 STA? Poor [R1371] - 2001	170 2018 [S8605] [T6839]

Balaenicipitidae
Balaeniceps rex (Shoebill)



Central Tropical Africa 2001

-

2013

5,000 -

8,000

Best guess

[R1398] 2002

-

2012

DEC Poor [R1398] 60 2018 [T6646]

Pelicaniformes