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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 7058
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2006-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 2116
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Heavy rains earlier in week. Rapidly rising water level. Roads in poor condition - could not get to extreme ends to count as usual.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		50
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2360
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3330
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		801Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		160
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		150
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		400
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		290
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1900
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		80
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		50
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		100
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1730
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		280
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		1120
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		110
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1060
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		160
    230Painted-snipe, Greater
    (Rostratula benghalensis)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		30
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1110
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		70
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		80
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		90
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		80
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		4690
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		120
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		170
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		130


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