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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

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    Card 511127
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2025-01-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 10
    Openwater covered 10
    Total Species 22
    Total Count 404
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 3Overgrown by alien vegetation
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Taaibos River was not navigated due to coverage of water lettuce
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    110
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    50
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    60
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    180
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    2205
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    60
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    820
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    50
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    110


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    Tuesday 15 April 2025 12:03
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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