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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 500629
    Compiler 474
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2008-08-07
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:10
    End time 13:05
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 1041
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    0M.Brown
     
    0S.Sithole
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		170
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		370
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30Probably Breeding
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		160
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		390
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		430
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1060Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2440
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		2360
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		90
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		140
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		370
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		210
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		1220


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:24
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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