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    Vaal Dam: West (26542808)

    Free State
    Card 5611
    Compiler 1631
    Location code 26542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2004-01-18
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 13:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 49
    Total Count 3084
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)    		10
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)    		10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		180
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		570
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		160
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		160
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		110
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		140
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		680
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		130
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		110
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		490
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2100
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		160
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		200
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		1610
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		220
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		500
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		11760
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		90
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		110
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		700
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		2560
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		40
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		690
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		260
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		130
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		430
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		3060
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		960
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		150
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		520
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		80
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1350
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		30
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		100
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		10


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