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    Vaal Dam: West (26542808)

    Free State
    Card 7080
    Compiler 1957
    Location code 26542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)
    Start date 2006-01-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00:00
    End time 12:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 50
    Total Count 4367
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water levels rising sharply.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		720
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		590
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		750
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		260
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		110
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		170
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		170
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2290Confirmed Breeding
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		90
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1780
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		860
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		860
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		5220Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		480
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		90
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		2081Confirmed Breeding
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		560
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		780
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		20
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		240Confirmed Breeding
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		200
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2360
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		2390
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		470
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		6840Confirmed Breeding
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		600
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		120
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		50
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		140
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		8370Confirmed Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		382Confirmed Breeding
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		330
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		490
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		140
    10006Duck, Domestic
    (Anas platyrhynchos)    		60
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		620
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		100
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1210
    10015, Hybrid Mallard
    (Anas hybrid)    		120Confirmed Breeding


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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