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    Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (26442749)

    Gauteng
    Card 506663
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26442749Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (Gauteng)
    Start date 2016-01-30
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 2540
    Wetland Condition 0
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Bird count was conducted on a hot sunny day. Extreme drought conditions. Additional species: 2 Caledonian Woodducks
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Blignaut
     
    0J Bradshaw
     
    0J Reynolds
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1400
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1000
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		340
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		100
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		90
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		130
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		130
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		400
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		170
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		90
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		60
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		60
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		150
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		780
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		1910
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		4950Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		160
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		870
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		250
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		260
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		190
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1250
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		7190
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		210
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		660
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		130
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		440
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		230
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		860
    1016, Mallard
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		30
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		470
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		20


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