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    Masibekela Wetlands (25533150)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 502454
    Compiler 724
    Location code 25533150Masibekela Wetlands (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2012-01-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:35
    End time 11:35
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 438
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes This dam is counted by making use of kayaks. The shore is encircled by wetland vegetation, such as submerged vegetation (Ceratophyllum demersum, etc……), free floating vegetation (Nymphya lotus), free standing (Phragmites australis, Typha capensis), etc. and this makes it difficult to see which birds occur inside the vegetation. Bird observations is thus only concentrated on the birds seen and heard. Conditions make it impossible to count all the birds present.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		580
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1710
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		270
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		90
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		170
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		30
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		100
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		80
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		160
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		500
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		180
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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