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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 5255
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2003-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 1793
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		50
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1000
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		62720Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		290
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		570
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		550
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		30
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		200
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		160
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1000
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		950
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		130
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		200
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		290
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		10
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		10
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		360
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		780
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		230
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		950
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		1040
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		870
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		60
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		530
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		70
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		170
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		510
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		180


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    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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