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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West

    Card 505852
    Compiler 2254
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2016-08-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 53
    Total Count 1085
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    920Faansie Peacock
     
    10348Thomas Hohls
     
    11707Dr H Smit-Robinson
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    60
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    150
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    340
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    240
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    20
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    220
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    1030
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    6540
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
    10
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    120
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    50
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    50Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    100
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    130
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    370
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    20
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    10
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    50
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    40
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    20
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    140
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    230
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 01:49
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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