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    Erfenis Dam (28342650)

    Free State
    Card 501522
    Compiler 24
    Location code 28342650Erfenis Dam (Free State)
    Start date 2009-02-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:20
    End time 15:20
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 2419
    Wetland Condition 4Mud only
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes A bit rough at the start, calm by the end, but with some drizzle. Unidentified waders were small ones at the top of large shallow bays, inaccessible by boat. Breeding records: Egyptian Goose - 2 adults with 2 young (class Ic); Cape Shoveler - pair with3 young (IIc) and female with 5 young (IIc); Cape Teal - 2 adults with 7 young (IIb).
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J. Lieffrig
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		160
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2280
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		490
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		210
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		9441Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		1040
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		202Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1170
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		130
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		181Confirmed Breeding
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1310
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		140
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		4680
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		230
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		350
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		340
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		340
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		300
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		620


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    Sunday 14 December 2025 11:47
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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