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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 9164
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2007-07-14
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08.30.00
    End time 02.00.00
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 47
    Total Count 4457
    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
    Notes Dam 48% full. Hex river side counted by boat - Elands river side counted by road and on foot
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		60
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		3070Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1793485Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1050Possibly Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		2850Possibly Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		920
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		110
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		210
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		30
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		320
    73Stork, Marabou
    (Leptoptilos crumenifer)    		50
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		1110
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		170
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		450
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		1670
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		7810
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		50
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		230
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		90
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		30
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		270Possibly Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		60Possibly Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		130
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		1120
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		270
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		150
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		400
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1430
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		900Possibly Breeding
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		220
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		480
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		50
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		390


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:43
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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