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    Watermead Dam (29502935)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 262
    Compiler 34
    Location code 29502935Watermead Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1994-01-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 10:00:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 161
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    70
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    40
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    160
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    530
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    100
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)
    50
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    130
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    110


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    Tuesday 23 April 2024 11:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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