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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 505507
    Compiler 2254
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2016-01-01
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:00
    End time 11:53
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 62
    Total Count 5147
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Dam was 42%. Region is experiencing a drought. Daytime temperatures ranged between 33 and 39 degrees. Area from Kudu kop to west perimeter was not counted. Settling ponds at Magalies Water were included again and reedbeds produced new species for count: Red-chested Flufftail. Count conducted on land by vehicle, foot and on water on barge.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Ronel Peacock
     
    920Faansie Peacock
     
    11707Hanneline Smit-Robinson
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		250
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		4660Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		5940Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		510
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		400
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		210Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		420
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		6830
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		40
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		50
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    73Stork, Marabou
    (Leptoptilos crumenifer)    		280
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		40
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		90
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		170
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		70
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		360
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		8960
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		70
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		230
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		90Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    205Flufftail, Red-chested
    (Sarothrura rufa)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		6320
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		480
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		160
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		150
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		70
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		150
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		100
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		260
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    282Pratincole, Black-winged
    (Glareola nordmanni)    		5000
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		6250
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		520
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1000


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:45
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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