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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4716
    Compiler 440
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:32:00
    End time 13:25:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 1940
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low 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
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		130
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		470
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1690
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		270
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		230
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		90
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		270
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		180
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		30
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		200
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		200
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		490
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		270
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		520
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1400
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1340
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		850
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		70
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		6010
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		90
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		130
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		800
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		80
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		680
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		370
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1950
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30


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