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    Vaal Dam: West (26542808)

    Free State

    Card 8913
    Compiler 1957
    Location code 26542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2007-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 51
    Total Count 4624
    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
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    320
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1510
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1480
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    870
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    260
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    231Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    300
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    250
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    280
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    150
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    140
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    690
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    5231Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    1190
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    110
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1920
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    860
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    1780
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    70
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)
    200
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    7480
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    120
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    1820
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    150
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    6280
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    390
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    170
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    20
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    1150
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    1880
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    820
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    1430
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    3450
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    720
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)
    10
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    1180
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    400
    10010Gull, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    520
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    120


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