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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 415
    Compiler 76
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1994-07-16
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 16:30:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 4125
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    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)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1020
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		690
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		160
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		120
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		240
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		50
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		140
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		120
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2270
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3680
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		1420
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		28560
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		540
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		750
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		500
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20


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    Sunday 02 November 2025 07:40
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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