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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 504344
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2014-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00
    End time 14:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 602
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Bit windy but otherwise fair counting conditions. Three boats were used.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		840
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		930Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1440
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		360
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		890
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		100
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		580
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		40
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		220
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		90
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 01:50
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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