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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 508636
    Compiler 19575
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2020-07-10
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:51
    End time 13:08
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 2385
    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 i.e. very little exposed mud flats. Shallow water i.e. unable to get close to the shore. Hippopotamus occasionally forced us to move further away from the shore.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0C Hue
     
    837F Myburgh
     
    10547I Pretorius
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		770
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		190
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		80
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		200
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		3340
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		30
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		70
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		90
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		390
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		110
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3140
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		890
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		10030
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		320
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1150
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		150
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		210
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Friday 26 April 2024 07:34
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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