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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

    Free State
    Card 506675
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2017-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 877
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    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. Good rainfall in months before count.
    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)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		80
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		70
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		100
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		470
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		50
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		30
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		200
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		1310
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		110
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1680Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		40
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		3170
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		110
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		110
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		200
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		110


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    Tuesday 17 March 2026 09:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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