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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 3784
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2001-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 16:30:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 41
    Total Count 1719
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    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)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		270
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1890
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1070
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		450
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		160
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		150
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		130
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2860
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		100
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		260
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		1430Confirmed Breeding
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		70
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1530
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		340
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		440
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		4700
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		330
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		100


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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