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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507647
    Compiler 19575
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2016-01-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30
    End time 12:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 7744
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C. Hue
     
    0F. Myburgh
     
    0G. Clinning
     
    0H. Duvenage
     
    0P. Vandaele
     
    10547I. Pretorius
     
    19575T. Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		110
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		950
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		10980
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		170
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		5120
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		1530
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		110
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		12730
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		200
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		3490
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		80
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		35260
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		130
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		630
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		320
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		310
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		800
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		420
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		620
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		260
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		180
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		2380
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		170
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		10


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