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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 505465
    Compiler 167
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2016-02-11
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 45
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 3357
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Dam extremely low with many islands and tree stumps throughout the open water. Could only survey half open water because of grounding the boat.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Christine Theron
     
    0Theo Cave
     
    0Viv O'Neill
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2470
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		21970
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		120
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		220
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		100
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		50
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		170
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		500
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		490
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		6000Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		30
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		320
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		190
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		80


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    Thursday 18 December 2025 05:10
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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