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    Selati Tailings Dam (24013105)

    Limpopo
    Card 500308
    Compiler 1531
    Location code 24013105Selati Tailings Dam (Limpopo)
    Start date 2008-07-26
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 09:30
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 572
    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 This is the first time that we used a boat which was very successful and will attempt to use it again in future.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0B. Naude
     
    0F. du Toit
     
    0I. Owtram
     
    0J. du Toit
     
    0J. Sewards
     
    0S. McIntyre
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		250
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1710Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		950Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		370Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		300Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		360
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		50
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		270
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		460Confirmed Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		70Probably Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		100
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		130
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		110
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:31
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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