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    Rockwall Dam (25302712)

    North West
    Card 507609
    Compiler 10772
    Location code 25302712Rockwall Dam (North West)
    Start date 2019-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 950
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The level of Rockwall Dam is at about 80%. Weather has been extremely hot with regular rain showers.
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Odendaal
     
    0C Foot
     
    0E van der Merwe
     
    0G Matthews
     
    0H Matthews
     
    0N Sauerman
     
    0W Sauerman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		870Probably Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		210
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		70
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		200
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		70
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		570Probably Breeding
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		80
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		320
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1500Probably Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		420
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2640
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		720Probably Breeding
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		200
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		60
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		360
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		300
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		10


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 02:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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