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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507645
    Compiler 19575
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2017-02-04
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 696
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. Hue
     
    10547I. Pretorius
     
    19575T. Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		60
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2580
    73Stork, Marabou
    (Leptoptilos crumenifer)    		10
    80Stork, White
    (Ciconia ciconia)    		410
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2070
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		450
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		560
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		140
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		160
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		50


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    Sunday 28 December 2025 10:58
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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