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    Leeupan (26322536)

    North West
    Card 506987
    Compiler 10809
    Location code 26322536Leeupan (North West)
    Start date 2018-02-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:22
    End time 09:00
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 14
    Total Count 1288
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The pan got little bit of standing water after some rain in January. At least lots of Greater and Lesser Flamingos were seen and also 32 White Storks were seen flying in flock. The weather was cold in the morning partly cloudy to hot.
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Abram Thamaga
     
    0Amos Koloti
     
    0David Moruapheko
     
    0Lebo Moeti
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		90
    80Stork, White
    (Ciconia ciconia)    		320
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		6710
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		3680
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		820
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		210
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		500
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		180
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		140


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    Thursday 18 December 2025 03:34
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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