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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 6897
    Compiler 728
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2006-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 13:30:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 1796
    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 Lots of rain fell in the catchment that result in a sudden increase in water levels.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		8440Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1640
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		960Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		390Probably Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		520
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		80
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		190
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3480Confirmed Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		30
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		970
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		340
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		460
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		30


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 01:52
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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