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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (29263024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6647
    Compiler 474
    Location code 29263024Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2005-08-03
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:50:00
    End time 12:58:00
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 643
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		650
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		840
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		170
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		200
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		150
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		190
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		110
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		530
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		740
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		100Probably Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		900
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		160
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		60
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		1050
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser domesticus)    		20


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