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    Aston Lake  (26152831)

    Gauteng
    Card 510141
    Compiler 613
    Location code 26152831Aston Lake (Gauteng)
    Start date 2023-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:19
    End time 09:40
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 1988
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Northern shore of wetland counted on foot and by car. South-eastern shore and open water scanned with telescope. Large wetland between dam wall and R29 not included in the count area. Large numbers of geese, lapwings and ibis in this area.
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    1764Sean West
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		160
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		300
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		290Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		380
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		170
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		60
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		240
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		180
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		190
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		10
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		2390
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		7430
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		180
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		610
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1840
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		770
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		10
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		1000
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		100
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1970Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		890Confirmed Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		60
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		90
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 03:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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