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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West

    Card 502608
    Compiler 2254
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2013-01-12
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 2384
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    3540
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    8370Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    2640
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    290
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    60Probably Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    60
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    640
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    360
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    3230
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    220
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    50
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    20
    73Stork, Marabou
    (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
    10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1270
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    140
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    160
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    390
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    1890
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    90
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:16
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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