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    Northern Treatment Works (29483100)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 8504
    Compiler 371
    Location code 29483100Northern Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2006-07-30
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:30:00
    End time 17:30:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 1394
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The regular counter, Richard Boon, was unavailable for this count. Extensive uncontrolled increase of alien invasive vegetation. Reduction of amount of fish and complete stripping of vegetation on banks. Over the years the number of birds species has decreased.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		400Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		310Possibly Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		210
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		4000
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		73Confirmed Breeding
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		4730
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		520
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		120
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1931Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		130
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		70
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		341Confirmed Breeding
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		170
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		190
    10004Goose, Domestic
    (Anser anser)    		321Confirmed Breeding


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 10:09
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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