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    Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (26442749)

    Gauteng
    Card 511126
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26442749Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (Gauteng)
    Start date 2025-01-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 11:50
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 1809
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 15Pollution by domestic sewage
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Parts of Crowdy Creek covered with raw sewerage
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		17744Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		320
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		150
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		260
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		50
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		90
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		2210
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		60
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60410Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		100
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		130
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		670
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		150
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1000
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		4232Confirmed Breeding
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		200
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		30


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    Tuesday 15 April 2025 02:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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