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    Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Twin Gates - Shauws Drift (28312411)

    Northern Cape

    Card 500735
    Compiler 10356
    Location code 28312411Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Twin Gates - Shauws Drift (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2009-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 18
    Total Count 119
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Vaal river is slightly up from the 08 August count. Species sheet Notes
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    140
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    90
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    30Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    50Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    40Possibly Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    180Probably Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    30Possibly Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    170Probably Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    80Possibly Breeding


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    Tuesday 30 April 2024 02:31
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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