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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 501228
    Compiler 167
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2009-02-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00
    End time 13:35
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 5
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 887
    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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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		470
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		4610
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		240
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		360
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		240
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1021Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		250
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		232Confirmed Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		230Confirmed Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		160
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		130
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		110
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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