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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 8408
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2006-07-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 48
    Total Count 3505
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes None
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		161Confirmed Breeding
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		2171Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		39030Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1620
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1470
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		430
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		30
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		30
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		50
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		260
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		630
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		20
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1460
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4872Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1650
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		810
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		5870
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		200
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		31Confirmed Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		155Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		191Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		5421Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		433Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		250
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1380
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		500
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:50
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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