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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 5888
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2004-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 17:45:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 47
    Total Count 5133
    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 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		570Confirmed Breeding
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2810
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		21146Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1940
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1490
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		340
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		60
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		180
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		100
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		500
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		130
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		440
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1520
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2090Confirmed Breeding
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		2460
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		160
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		480Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		1730
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		90
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		3440
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		330
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		90
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		23230Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		270
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		210
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		340
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1490
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		480
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		110
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		480
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		260
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		810
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		70


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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