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    Vaal Dam: West (26542808)

    Free State
    Card 500130
    Compiler 1957
    Location code 26542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2008-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 14:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 50
    Total Count 6836
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Various Members of BirdLife Vaaldam involved, including many other volunteers. Species sheet Notes
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		190
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		17630
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1410
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1490
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		620
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		230
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		180
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		320
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1130
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		330
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		520
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		220
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		810
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		1530
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		130
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		6100
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		1490
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		1610
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		30
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		150
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		9930
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		9100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		820
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		2410
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		740
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3400
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		890
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		80
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		360
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		30
    10005Duck, Hybrid
    (Anas hybrid)    		100
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		580
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20


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