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    Orange River: Vioolsdrif Dam (28451744)

    Northern Cape
    Card 500548
    Compiler 133
    Location code 28451744Orange River: Vioolsdrif Dam (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2008-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 13:00
    End time 15:45
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 12
    Total Count 80
    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 Could not count the upper section of this sites due to rubberduck repairs. Only the section from the weir to the border post could be counted with kayaks. Species sheet Notes
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J. Jonk
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		130
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		90
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Thursday 02 May 2024 03:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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