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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

    Free State
    Card 506669
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2016-08-20
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1409
    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 Bird count was conducted on a hot sunny day. Extreme drought conditions
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Blignaut
     
    0J Bradshaw
     
    0J Reynolds
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		250
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		670
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		750
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		870
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		550
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2730Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		50
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1390
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		590
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		230
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1130
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		770
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		140
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		60
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		110
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		270
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		80
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		100
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		200
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		400


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:23
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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