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    Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (26442749)

    Gauteng
    Card 511655
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26442749Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (Gauteng)
    Start date 2025-08-30
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 1586
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High 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
    Notes
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    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Andre van Zyl
     
    0Elaine Erasmus
     
    0Ian & Petra Steere
     
    10159Cliff Wright
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		566Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		570
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		70
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		1020
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		71112Confirmed Breeding
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		40
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		30
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		300
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		230
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		60
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		2800
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		220
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		660
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1222Confirmed Breeding
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		90
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		470
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		80


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    Wednesday 15 October 2025 09:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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