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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga

    Card 504692
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2015-01-24
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 14:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 936
    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 White-breasted Cormorant count not accurate. Some may be double counted.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    3060
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1410
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    16120Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    330
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    950
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    100
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    330
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    310
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    420
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    240
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40


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    Thursday 25 April 2024 12:08
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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