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    Bronkhorstspruit Dam (25542842)

    Gauteng
    Card 510640
    Compiler 613
    Location code 25542842Bronkhorstspruit Dam (Gauteng)
    Start date 2024-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 00:29
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 742
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 3Overgrown by alien vegetation
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Shortage of fuel interrupted count. About 50% of the count area and entire shoreline covered with hyacinth. Both inflows completely clogged. Worst infestation yet at this site.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    1764Sean West
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		60
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		150
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2080
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		160
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2850
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1020
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		230
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:31
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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