Loch Lotus Dams (34081959) | |
|---|---|
Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTED REGULARLY |
| Authority | Private |
| Management status | PRIVATE LAND |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 2008-05-27 |
| Brief_description |
| A selection of small dams next to the N2 approximately 7km east of Riviersonderend. The larger of the dams receives dairy effluent and this results in waterbirds assembling in the area. Cattle feed is available in the surrounding fields, especially during winter, and this contributes to the congregation of waterbirds. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Coot, Red-knobbed | Fulica cristata | 14 | 31.09 | 70 | |||
| 50 | Cormorant, Reed | Microcarbo africanus | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | |||
| 47 | Cormorant, White-breasted | Phalacrocorax lucidus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 203 | Crake, Black | Zapornia flavirostra | 2 | 3.00 | 4 | |||
| 216 | Crane, Blue | Grus paradisea | 2 | 48.88 | 182 | 105 | ||
| 52 | Darter, African | Anhinga rufa | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 10005 | Duck, Hybrid | Anas hybrid | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 100 | Duck, White-faced Whistling | Dendrocygna viduata | 1 | 4.50 | 12 | |||
| 96 | Duck, Yellow-billed | Anas undulata | 8 | 92.75 | 400 | |||
| 149 | Eagle, African Fish | Haliaeetus vocifer | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 61 | Egret, Western Cattle | Bubulcus ibis | 5 | 39.13 | 115 | |||
| 86 | Flamingo, Greater | Phoenicopterus roseus | 4 | 10.50 | 17 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 2 | 64.33 | 224 | |||
| 88 | Goose, Spur-winged | Plectropterus gambensis | 28 | 142.86 | 421 | |||
| 6 | Grebe, Little | Tachybaptus ruficollis | 2 | 6.50 | 12 | |||
| 263 | Greenshank, Common | Tringa nebularia | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 167 | Harrier, African Marsh | Circus ranivorus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 69 | Heron, Black-crowned Night | Nycticorax nycticorax | 2 | 2.75 | 4 | |||
| 55 | Heron, Black-headed | Ardea melanocephala | 1 | 2.50 | 7 | |||
| 54 | Heron, Grey | Ardea cinerea | 1 | 3.17 | 9 | |||
| 57 | Heron, Purple | Ardea purpurea | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 63 | Heron, Striated | Butorides striata | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 81 | Ibis, African Sacred | Threskiornis aethiopicus | 1 | 15.67 | 80 | |||
| 84 | Ibis, Hadada | Bostrychia hagedash | 2 | 19.80 | 63 | |||
| 395 | Kingfisher, Giant | Megaceryle maxima | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 397 | Kingfisher, Malachite | Corythornis cristatus | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 2 | 40.50 | 100 | |||
| 210 | Moorhen, Common | Gallinula chloropus | 2 | 3.50 | 6 | |||
| 238 | Plover, Three-banded | Charadrius tricollaris | 2 | 3.30 | 7 | |||
| 90 | Shelduck, South African | Tadorna cana | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 94 | Shoveler, Cape | Spatula smithii | 5 | 10.75 | 18 | |||
| 85 | Spoonbill, African | Platalea alba | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 270 | Stilt, Black-winged | Himantopus himantopus | 2 | 3.33 | 7 | |||
| 80 | Stork, White | Ciconia ciconia | 1 | 31.25 | 75 | 1 | ||
| 98 | Teal, Cape | Anas capensis | 4 | 15.25 | 35 | |||
| 97 | Teal, Red-billed | Anas erythrorhyncha | 10 | 37.50 | 100 | |||
| 274 | Thick-knee, Water | Burhinus vermiculatus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 686 | Wagtail, Cape | Motacilla capensis | 2 | 8.40 | 20 |
Friday 19 April 2024 08:14
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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