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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507624
    Compiler 10547
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2019-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:00
    End time 12:45
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 47
    Total Count 2467
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Flooded vegetation, very little exposed mud flats. Shallow water, unable to get close to the shore. hippopotamus occasionally forced us to move further away from the shore.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. Hue
     
    0F. Myburgh
     
    19575T. Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		370
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		190
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		110
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		90
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		160
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		160
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2760
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		80
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		190
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		580
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3292Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		30
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		200
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		11570
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		120
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		100
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		1080
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1190
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		640
    249Snipe, Great
    (Gallinago media)    		10
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		120
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		360
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		300
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		140
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		130
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		40


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    Tuesday 23 April 2024 11:27
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