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    Theewaterskloof Dam (34021913)

    Western Cape

    Card 2209
    Compiler 33
    Location code 34021913Theewaterskloof Dam (Western Cape)
    Start date 1997-01-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:00:00
    End time 16:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 2513
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)
    40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    1130
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    5020
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    1710
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    120
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    210
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    80
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    2880
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    160
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    80
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    410
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    540
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    7490
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    10
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    130
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    200
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1870
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    450
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    1210
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    360
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    70
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    70
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    210
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    70
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    380


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    Friday 29 March 2024 01:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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