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    Kroondal Dam (25442718)

    North West
    Card 512074
    Compiler 20427
    Location code 25442718Kroondal Dam (North West)
    Start date 2026-02-07
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 151
    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 Dam 90% full. Clear, light breeze warm
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Danie Welman
     
    0Gerda Welman
     
    0Naomi Sauerman
     
    0Peter Strydom
     
    0Wynand Sauerman
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		40
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		110
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		80
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		50
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		190
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		100
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		380
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		170
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20


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    Tuesday 24 March 2026 11:15
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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