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    Hartbeespoort Dam (25452752)

    North West
    Card 503152
    Compiler 10074
    Location code 25452752Hartbeespoort Dam (North West)
    Start date 2010-08-07
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 52
    Total Count 6434
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 7 Teams took part in the count- see google map. Large Heronry on North West Corner of dam with Black headed and Grey herons on nests. Colony in tall blue Gums. A number of birds carrying in nesting material. Additional species: Mute Swan and Carolina Wood duck
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		490
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		643Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		44515Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2260
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		150
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		7020Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		199Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50313Confirmed Breeding
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		70
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		130
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		100
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		6781Confirmed Breeding
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		870
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5442Confirmed Breeding
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		40
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		240
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		81Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1880
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		730
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		270
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		7180
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		130
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1590
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		21707Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1070
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		130
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		50
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		400
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		10
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		330
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		460
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		60
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:08
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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