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    TNC Proposed Bird Sanctuary (26082922)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 4388
    Compiler 91
    Location code 26082922TNC Proposed Bird Sanctuary (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2002-01-23
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 09:40:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 243
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		120
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20Possibly Breeding
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		70
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		290Confirmed Breeding
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		826Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		300Probably Breeding
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20Possibly Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		170
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30


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    Sunday 02 November 2025 07:39
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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