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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga

    Card 511092
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2025-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 13:05
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 1195
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Dam was 100% full. Very little habitat available for waders
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Andre
     
    0Anton Kloppers
     
    0Chris du Preez
     
    0Delecia Gunn
     
    0Hannes Pretorius
     
    0Hendrik van Wyk
     
    0Izelle
     
    0Jaco Roux
     
    0Johan van Rensburg
     
    0Leonie Nel
     
    0Maureen
     
    0Toekie Kloppers
     
    0Verona du Preez
     
    0Willie
     
    2422Jannie Coetzee
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    7500
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    650
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    140
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    150
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    750
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    160
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    671Confirmed Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    140
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    10
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    260
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    80
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    40
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    50
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    140
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    600
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    100
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    120
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    40


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    Friday 31 January 2025 02:33
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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