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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 501087
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2009-08-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 01:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 1480
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Numbers of waders were low due to the high water level. Fish eagle numbers abnormally low.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Kloppers
     
    0B. Smith
     
    0H. van Wyk
     
    0J. Boshoff
     
    0J. de Vries
     
    0J. van Heerden
     
    0K. Hattingh
     
    0L. Cohen
     
    0S. Beukes
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		220
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		5050Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3630Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1270Probably Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		310
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		270
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		50
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		130
    79Stork, Black
    (Ciconia nigra)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1110
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		800
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		130
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		90
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		860
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		60
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Sunday 24 November 2024 02:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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