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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 503101
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2010-07-31
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 1080
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The dam wall was overflowing. Loskop Dam is highly polluted due to industrial activities in upper catchment. The water quality during the count was however in a relatively good condition due to the dilution effect of the past three years of above average rainfall.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		500
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		32915Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1500
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1300
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		140
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		150
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		871Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		131Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		780
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    259Sandpiper, Green
    (Tringa ochropus)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		100
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		690
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		70
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		70
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		210
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		110
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 01:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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