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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507646
    Compiler 19575
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2016-07-17
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 13:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 2577
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. Hue
     
    0F. Myburgh
     
    10547I. Pretorius
     
    19575T. Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		160
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		980
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		6030
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		440
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		3220
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		180
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		210
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		730
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1850
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		6850
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		1290
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		600
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		20
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		180
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		90
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1190
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		140
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		1030
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		340
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Sunday 28 December 2025 10:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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