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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 503010
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2013-07-20
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 1115
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Common species were abundant and the lower water level catered for some waders. The number of species counted were less than the Jan 2013 count (34) but similar to the winter 2012 count. Surprisingly low numbers of African Fish Eagle were recorded. More of these birds are normally seen.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		910
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2650Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2210
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		650
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1000
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		340
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		620
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1070
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		460
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		50
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		330
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 01:46
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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