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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 3079
    Compiler 889
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 1999-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 13:30:00
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 51
    Total Count 7371
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		930
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1230
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2810
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3020
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		990
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		590
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		100
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		310
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		210
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		100
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		470
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		450
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		3840
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4910
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		2650
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2080
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		430
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		50
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		18450
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		100
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		26300
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		480
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		840
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		520
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		600
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		80
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		180
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		100


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:53
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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