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    Loch Athlone (28162819)

    Free State
    Card 511100
    Compiler 2043
    Location code 28162819Loch Athlone (Free State)
    Start date 2025-01-26
    Season SSummer
    Start time 05:30
    End time 08:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 1628
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid 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
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60Probably Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		250Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60Possibly Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		350100Confirmed Breeding
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		300Confirmed Breeding
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		40
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		120Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		200
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		80
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		100
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		250Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		60
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20Possibly Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		80Probably Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1200Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		21Probably Breeding
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		60
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		200Confirmed Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		350Confirmed Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		1000Confirmed Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		7000Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		200
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		100
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		350
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40Probably Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40Probably Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60Probably Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		150Probably Breeding


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    Friday 31 January 2025 02:37
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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