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    Bronkhorstspruit Dam (25542842)

    Gauteng
    Card 510037
    Compiler 613
    Location code 25542842Bronkhorstspruit Dam (Gauteng)
    Start date 2023-02-07
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:22
    End time 11:23
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 2868
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 3Overgrown by alien vegetation
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Both inflows were blocked by water hyacinth. Worst infestation yet recorded at this site. Weather overcast and water choppy.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    1764Sean West
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		220
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3190
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		180
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		160
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		470
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		50
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		330
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3170Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		700Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		350
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		9170Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		70
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		980
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		80
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		2070
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		740
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		5210
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		640
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		100
    10007Swan, Black
    (Cygnus atratus)    		10
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:42
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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