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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

    Free State

    Card 506673
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2015-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 571
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Hot sunny day. Additional species: Greylag Goose
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Blignaut
     
    0J Bradshaw
     
    0J Reynolds
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    130
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    20
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    1010
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    20
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    20
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    390
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    90
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1020Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    220
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    1690
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    110
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    290
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    70


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:25
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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