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    Bronkhorstspruit Dam (25542842)

    Gauteng
    Card 508996
    Compiler 613
    Location code 25542842Bronkhorstspruit Dam (Gauteng)
    Start date 2021-02-17
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:44
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1001
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    1764Sean West
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		260
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		30
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		30
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2390Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2430Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		300Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1740Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		130
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		920
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		40
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		40
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		710
    689Wagtail, Western Yellow
    (Motacilla flava)    		00
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		140
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		10


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