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    Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (26442749)

    Gauteng
    Card 506665
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26442749Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (Gauteng)
    Start date 2012-09-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:15
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 960
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Very cold and wet. First count done in these two sections
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0H Liebenberg
     
    0J Bradshaw
     
    0J Reynolds
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		410
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		950
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		330
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		30
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		30
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		80
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		1030
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4170Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		170
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		460
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		710
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		50
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		230
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:00
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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