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    Masibekela Wetlands (25533150)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 500276
    Compiler 728
    Location code 25533150Masibekela Wetlands (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2008-07-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 10:44
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 37
    Total Count 491
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes This dam is counted by making use of two kayaks. The shore is encircled by wetland vegetation, such as submerged vegetation (Ceratophyllu demersum, etc..), free floating vegetation (Nymphya lotus), free standing (Phragmites australis, Typha capensis), etc. and this makes it difficult to see what birds occur inside the vegetation. Bird observant is thus only concentrated on the birds seen. Conditions makes it impossible to count all the birds present.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Linstrom
     
    0F. Bronkhorst
     
    0K. de Wet
     
    0L. Cohen
     
    0M. Mathee
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		390
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1450
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		180
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		140
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		210
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		100
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		100
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		190
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		180
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		110
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		50Probably Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		130
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		510
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		310
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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