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    Gariep Dam: West (30372537)

    Free State
    Card 503861
    Compiler 24
    Location code 30372537Gariep Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2010-03-08
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:40
    End time 12:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 3124
    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
    Notes Water calm most of the time. Two boats used, with Colahan in the one doing the northern shore, and Botha and Watson in that doing the southern one. Breeding records: Darter: one active nest (2 young, well-grown) in dead tree standing in water (northern shore); Egyptian Goose: 1 adult + 6 young (class Ia) - southern shore.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		780
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		190
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		771Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		340
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		390
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		390
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		200
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		25551Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		620
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		320
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		240
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		200
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		330
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		390
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 01:24
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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