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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 503496
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2014-01-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 30
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1054
    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 Water hyacinth plants limited boat movements at the inlet
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		3320
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		1003Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		270
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		730
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		70
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1581Confirmed Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		320
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		250
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		350
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		880
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		170
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Tuesday 23 April 2024 09:52
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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