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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

    Free State

    Card 510376
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2022-02-22
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 543
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Elaine Erasmus
     
    0Helen Fourie
     
    0Jahne de Witt
     
    10159Cliff & Amorei Wright
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    140
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    200
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    370
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    130
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1640
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    100
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    1853Confirmed Breeding
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    590
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 03:23
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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