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    PMC Wetlands (24013110)

    Limpopo
    Card 1813
    Compiler 1371
    Location code 24013110PMC Wetlands (Limpopo)
    Start date 2006-05-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 11:00:00
    End time 14:30:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 85
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 183
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The continued construction of the new tailings dam caused some disturbance. A thunder storm prevented completion of the survey.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		350Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		90
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		150Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		180
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		130
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		320
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 04:18
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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