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    Nylsvley Nature Reserve (24392841)

    Limpopo
    Card 509883
    Compiler 1511
    Location code 24392841Nylsvley Nature Reserve (Limpopo)
    Start date 2023-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:45
    End time 18:20
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2397
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water levels had been high in the weeks leading up to the count. However, conditions were hot and dry when we were there. The reeds and grass were very high, making it very difficult to count some species accurately. We found 2 areas with Pompom weeds and beheaded them.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A Forsyth
     
    0J Myers
     
    0V Engelbrecht
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1890
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		180
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		230
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		320
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		14720
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		1270
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		30
    66Bittern, Dwarf
    (Ixobrychus sturmii)    		50
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		150
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		210
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		100
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		70
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		1310
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		270
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		70
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		160
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		550Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		170
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    282Pratincole, Black-winged
    (Glareola nordmanni)    		1430
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		50
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		110


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    Friday 26 April 2024 02:05
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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