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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507771
    Compiler 19575
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2019-07-06
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30
    End time 16:30
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 3512
    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
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    0C Hue
     
    0F Myburgh
     
    0M Boucher
     
    0R Boucher
     
    10547I Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3000Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		360
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		330
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		90
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		670
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		110
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1960
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		130
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		120
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		680
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		310
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		8610
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5510
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		240Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		380
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		7870
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		40
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		1440
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		160
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1260
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		170
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		620
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		100
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		50
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		120


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