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    PMC Wetlands (24013110)

    Limpopo
    Card 1731
    Compiler 1371
    Location code 24013110PMC Wetlands (Limpopo)
    Start date 2005-10-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 11:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 85
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 349
    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 Continued construction of new Tailings Dam caused some disturbance.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		130
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		620
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		40
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		510
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		10
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		340
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		250
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		80
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		350
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		130
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		40
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		40
    259Sandpiper, Green
    (Tringa ochropus)    		20
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		50
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		50
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		120


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