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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West

    Card 504352
    Compiler 2254
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2014-01-04
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 45
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 2985
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1570
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    830
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    220
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    130
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    200
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    1580
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    20
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    10
    73Stork, Marabou
    (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
    60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    80
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    960
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    100
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    520
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    130
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    7020
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    220
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    282Pratincole, Black-winged
    (Glareola nordmanni)
    12000
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    3320
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    30
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    30


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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