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    Vygeboom Dam (25533036)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 8148
    Compiler 728
    Location code 25533036Vygeboom Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2006-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 12:15:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 430
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes A lot of developments occur on the shores on this dam. Developments such as housing, holiday resorts, etc.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		380
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		760
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		530
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		250
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		530
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		320
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		60
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		520
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		180
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		280


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:10
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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