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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 509398
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2022-01-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 00:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 30
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 740
    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 The dam were more than 100% full with water pushing into the surrounding vegetation making observation difficult. Almost no habitat for waders.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Chris du Preez
     
    0Delecia Gunn
     
    0Hein Nel
     
    0Hendrik van Wyk
     
    0Jeanette Liebenberg
     
    0Jo
     
    0Johan van Rensburg
     
    0Lindi du Preez
     
    0Verona du Preez
     
    2422Jannie Coetzee
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		3100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		530
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		60
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		490
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		240
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		130
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		630
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		90
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		50
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		670
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		220
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		40
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		480
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		100
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		100


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:45
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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