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    Vaalkop Dam (25202728)

    North West
    Card 9448
    Compiler 1377
    Location code 25202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)
    Start date 2008-01-12
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30:00 AM
    End time 03:00:00 PM
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 50
    Total Count 5608
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High 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
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1187128Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		646121Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		930Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		940Confirmed Breeding
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		112Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		70
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		870Confirmed Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		4940
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		840
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		6600Confirmed Breeding
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		180
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		1610Confirmed Breeding
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		21Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		520
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		540
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		130
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		180
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		3081Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		320
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		240
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		230
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)    		130
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		252Confirmed Breeding
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		222Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		2030Probably Breeding
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		30
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		30
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		300
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		30
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		100
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		11260
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		420
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:56
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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