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    Rust de Winter Dam (25132830)

    Limpopo
    Card 502095
    Compiler 1693
    Location code 25132830Rust de Winter Dam (Limpopo)
    Start date 2010-02-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:30
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 6
    Total Count 23
    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 The dam wall was repaired and a retaining mound thrown at the NW back end of the dam.Large trucks still active at time of survey and blasting taking place 1-2x per week since September.Work to be completed end February 2010.Birds are all but gone---hopefully they will return on completion of disturbance. At time of survey one motorboat on water,approx 10 fishermen--8 vehicles
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		100
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30


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    Wednesday 31 December 2025 07:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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