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    Olifantsnek Dam (25472715)

    North West

    Card 511516
    Compiler 20427
    Location code 25472715Olifantsnek Dam (North West)
    Start date 2025-01-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 10:30
    End time 12:55
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 81
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Rowene Foot
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    130
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    20
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    130
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    120
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    80
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10


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    Saturday 30 August 2025 11:54
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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