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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 512591
    Compiler 24744
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2026-07-25
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30
    End time 12:39
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 581
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 8Hunting/trapping/poaching of birds
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Loskop Dam still 100% and overflowing. Almost no wader habitat available.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		130
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		21925Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		800
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		430
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    63Heron, Striated (NOTE: use Little Heron)
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		792Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80Probably Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		140
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		230
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		50
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		430
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		100
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		130


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    Thursday 20 August 2026 12:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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