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    Amsterdam Pan (27582838)

    Free State
    Card 512662
    Compiler 2043
    Location code 27582838Amsterdam Pan (Free State)
    Start date 2026-08-30
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:05
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 198
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 1None
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Amsterdam Pan is situated in a natural depression and is surrounded by agricultural fields. It appears to be relatively shallow, with some floating vegetation and an isolated reed patch at one end. The reed patch is used as a heronry. Despite its small size, the pan supports a surprisingly diverse assemblage of waterbird species.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		150
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		175Confirmed Breeding
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		10
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		30
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		150
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		11525Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40
    14799Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)    		10


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    Sunday 06 September 2026 12:27
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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