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    Hartbeespoort Dam (25452752)

    North West
    Card 501089
    Compiler 10074
    Location code 25452752Hartbeespoort Dam (North West)
    Start date 2009-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 53
    Total Count 5485
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 7 Teams took part in the count- see google map. Large Heronry on North West Corner of dam with Black headed and Grey herons on nests. Colony in tall blue Gums. A number of birds carrying in nesting material.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		420
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		553Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		45754Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3420
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1130
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		660Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		640Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		60
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		190
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		330
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		70
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		3940
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		150
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		90
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		11070
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		440
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		110
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2970Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		270
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1090
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		60
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		140
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		4380
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		160
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		70
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		252Confirmed Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		83Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1230
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		13367Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		820
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		60
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		570
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		240
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		310
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		100
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		460
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		40
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		20
    10011Heron, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:30
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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