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    Goedetrouw Dam (Lake Phobane) (28463124)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4302
    Compiler 1545
    Location code 28463124Goedetrouw Dam (Lake Phobane) (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 35
    Total Count 209
    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
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		130
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		120
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		100
    70Night Heron, White-backed
    (Gorsachius leuconotus)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		70Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    199Crake, African
    (Crex egregia)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		220
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		90
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		80
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		130Confirmed Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20Confirmed Breeding


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    Tuesday 23 December 2025 05:17
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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