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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West

    Card 4619
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2002-07-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 17:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 51
    Total Count 4392
    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
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    290
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    2040
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1143100Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1300
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    2320
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    1018Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    112Confirmed Breeding
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    310
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    150
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    60
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    40
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    320
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    670
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    2160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    4021Confirmed Breeding
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
    30
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    910
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    10
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)
    50
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    180
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    160
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    160
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    190
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    11280
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    550
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    170
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    840
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    860
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    290
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    90
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    220
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    150
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    720
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    260
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    70
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)
    10


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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