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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 2023
    Compiler 440
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1997-07-16
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 12:30:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 1034
    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)    		1200
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		960
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		340
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		170
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		250
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		170
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		100
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		140
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		230
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		480
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		680
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		3680
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		180
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		170
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		390
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		630
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Sunday 28 December 2025 10:58
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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