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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 8149
    Compiler 728
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2006-07-21
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:45:00
    End time 13:15:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 687
    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 The factor that is worrying is the old dead tree stumps that is slowly disappearing. Several water birds make use of this for roosting, breeding, to hunt from, etc. thus will result in a possible decrease in birds.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		360
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1580
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		320
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		580
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		50
    70Night Heron, White-backed
    (Gorsachius leuconotus)    		30
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		280
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		940
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		40
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		380
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1010
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		170
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		470
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Sunday 21 December 2025 01:48
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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