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    Herold Farm: Dam 5 (33492227)

    Western Cape
    Card 503811
    Compiler 2179
    Location code 33492227Herold Farm: Dam 5 (Western Cape)
    Start date 2012-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:34
    End time 11:12
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 15
    Total Count 433
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Large number of birds made counting difficult. Very hot conditions caused shimmering making it difficult to count and identify birds on water and shore
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		300
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		230
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		440Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		510Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2410Confirmed Breeding
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 05:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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