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    Van Ruyssen Dam (24003105)

    Limpopo

    Card 6597
    Compiler 1531
    Location code 24003105Van Ruyssen Dam (Limpopo)
    Start date 2005-07-30
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 240
    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 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    260
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    80
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    50
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    20
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    110
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20Probably Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    100
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    60
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    90
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    40


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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