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    Klipvoor Dam (25102751)

    North West
    Card 504003
    Compiler 1917
    Location code 25102751Klipvoor Dam (North West)
    Start date 2014-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 1394
    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 The level of pollution in the dam is becoming a serious concern, with notable decline in duck species over the last few years
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		13010Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		930Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		240
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		270
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		90
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		330
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		860
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		420
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		130
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		350
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		190
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		6070
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		10
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		200
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1510
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		140
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		50
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		370
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10


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    Sunday 02 November 2025 07:49
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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