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    Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works (29343026)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503414
    Compiler 1751
    Location code 29343026Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-08-12
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 917
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes VERY, VERY WINDY WHICH MADE THE COUNT VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE WATER WAS SO ROUGH! We saw a Black Sparrowhawk chase a group of Blacksmith Plovers over the water, catching one and flying off to its perch. Also saw one Water Monitor basking on the side of the causeway.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		410
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1000
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		820
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		760
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		390
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3090
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		820
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		150
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		300
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		100
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		140
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		230
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		480Confirmed Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		90


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:04
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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