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    Vaal Dam: West (26542808)

    Free State
    Card 4475
    Compiler 1631
    Location code 26542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2002-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 13:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 2551
    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
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		580Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2330Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		630Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		101Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		12420Confirmed Breeding
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		90
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		60Possibly Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		230
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		140
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		870
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		70
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		160
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		590
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		230
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		50
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		50
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2860
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		2120Confirmed Breeding
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		590
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		90
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		30
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		380
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		60
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		100
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10
    10010Gull, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		50
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		50


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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