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    Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works (29343026)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503413
    Compiler 1751
    Location code 29343026Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-03-10
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 735
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Long uncut grass between the two dams - almost impossible to walk in those areas African Sacred Ibis +150 nesting in the pine trees at the parking area in front of the entrance to the water works.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		470
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		2240Confirmed Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		230
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		390
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		920
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		220
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		450
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		630
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		80
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		600
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		410
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		130
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		80
    10007Swan, Black
    (Cygnus atratus)    		20


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