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    Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Shauws Drift - Davis Drift2 (28352407)

    Northern Cape
    Card 500469
    Compiler 10356
    Location code 28352407Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Shauws Drift - Davis Drift2 (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2008-08-26
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:30
    End time 12:15
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 776
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Stretch of Vaal River counted on Rooipoort Nature Reserve. Count started a point S28 33 650 and E024 09 622 and finished at point S28 39 710 and E024 04 718. This is the first time that a count like this has been done along this strech of the Vaal River. Good counting condition slight breeze and full sun. Species sheet Notes
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		640Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		486Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1470Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1330Possibly Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		50
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		60Possibly Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		90
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		492Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		262Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		740Possibly Breeding
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60Probably Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		170Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		430Possibly Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		50Possibly Breeding
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		170Possibly Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		110Possibly Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		160Possibly Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		490Possibly Breeding


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:56
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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