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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 504342
    Compiler 2254
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2014-07-05
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 46
    Total Count 3289
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes dam level per www.dwaf.gov.za = 89.79%
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		3190
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1970
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1280
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		610
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		200
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		210
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		50
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		30
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		1010Probably Breeding
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		50
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		830
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		9720
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		960
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		40
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		50
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		160
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		40
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		8330
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		800
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		450
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1050
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		370
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		260
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		200
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140


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