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    Masibekela Wetlands (25533150)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 506626
    Compiler 728
    Location code 25533150Masibekela Wetlands (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2017-08-26
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 153
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Dam had little standing water, a mere pool of water in front of dam wall. Normally we use kayaks to count, this time we counted by foot.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		120
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		900
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 03:04
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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