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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 8777
    Compiler 474
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2007-02-02
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:15:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 10
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 629
    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
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		190
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		120
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		30
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		150
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1480
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		300Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		160
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		290
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		80
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		160Confirmed Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		140
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		280


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 12:17
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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