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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West

    Card 8909
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2007-01-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 58
    Total Count 5962
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    20
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    290
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    93125Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    4740Probably Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    1180Probably Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    1290
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    120
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    550
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    1110
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    6150
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    70
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    50
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    250
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)
    210
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    140
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    190
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    690
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    320Probably Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    10240Probably Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)
    20
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    560
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    350
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)
    20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    2370
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    240Probably Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    60
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    2080
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    80
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    280Probably Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    170
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    3230
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    270
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    20
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    890
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    4760
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    80
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    170
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    330
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    330
    265Godwit, Black-tailed
    (Limosa limosa)
    40
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    520
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    990
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    3560
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    370
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    400
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)
    20


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:13
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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