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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 503474
    Compiler 1581
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2014-01-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:50
    End time 12:10
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 541
    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)
    120
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    220
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    61Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    110
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    200
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    570
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    2650
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    140
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)
    42
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    260
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    300
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    70
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    90
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    160


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:56
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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