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    Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (26452752)

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    Card 511860
    Compiler 10159
    Location code 26452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)
    Start date 2026-01-31
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 30
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 270
    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 Taaibos River closed due to prevention of water lettuce entering Vaal River
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Linda Marais
     
    10159Cliff Wright
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    40
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    52
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    320
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1455
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    640
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    30


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    Tuesday 17 March 2026 09:18
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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