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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

    Free State

    Card 510380
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2023-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 22
    Total Count 437
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alison Lydon
     
    0Gisela van Staden
     
    0Maria Pretorius
     
    0Rina de Klerk
     
    0Tronel Ackermann
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    30
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    250
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    230
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1096Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    1630
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    370
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    250
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    60


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:14
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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