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    Klipvoor Dam (25102751)

    North West
    Card 505011
    Compiler 1917
    Location code 25102751Klipvoor Dam (North West)
    Start date 2015-07-15
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1937
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The dam is just flowing over the wall, suspect water release from upstream. Water condition with algae bloom has green "pea soup" consistency.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		2420
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		660
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		5830
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1440
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		530
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		450
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		110
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		500
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		80
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		1110
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		180
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		150
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		310
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		440
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2280
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		160Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		140
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		110
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		360
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		520
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		250
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		710
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:33
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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