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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 4276
    Compiler 440
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:45:00
    End time 14:10:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 856
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    580
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    390
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    1640
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    320
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    50
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    260
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    90
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    4140
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    50
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    230
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    270
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    60


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    Friday 29 March 2024 03:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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