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    Rust de Winter Dam (25132830)

    Limpopo

    Card 500977
    Compiler 1693
    Location code 25132830Rust de Winter Dam (Limpopo)
    Start date 2009-02-05
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 39
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Increased activity of fishermen and motorboats on weekends most probably disturbing waterbirds. Worst birding ever. Hardly any birds and this on a Thursday morning with hardly any visitors.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. van Vuuren
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    50
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    40
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    50
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10


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    Friday 26 April 2024 04:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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