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    Polokwane (Pietersburg) Bird Sanctuary (23512927)

    Limpopo
    Card 6223
    Compiler 832
    Location code 23512927Polokwane (Pietersburg) Bird Sanctuary (Limpopo)
    Start date 2005-02-03
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 09:30:00
    Shoreline covered 45
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 764
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		220Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		740Confirmed Breeding
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		80
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		120
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		810
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		80
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		140
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		160
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		170
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		100
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		110
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		790
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		40
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		970
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		2350
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140


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