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    Heyshope Dam: Combined (27013029)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 500103
    Compiler 728
    Location code 27013029Heyshope Dam: Combined (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2008-01-29
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:10
    End time 13:50
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 42
    Total Count 2170
    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 Perfect day for counting. Dam is 96.23% full, some habitat might have been covered with water. On extra boat was used for this count, this because of the very long shore distance of 106 km. Species sheet Notes
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Linström
     
    0A. Steyn
     
    0D. Roussouw
     
    0F. de Greyling
     
    0J. Coetzer
     
    0K. de Wet
     
    0K. du Plessis
     
    0L. Cohen
     
    0W. Drotski
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		90
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		130
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		70
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		80
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		170
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		3110
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		530
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5070Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		10
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		70
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2850Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		60
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		790
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		180
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		390
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		2460
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		460
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		130
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		220
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		250
    259Sandpiper, Green
    (Tringa ochropus)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		480
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		770
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		660


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