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    Pongolapoort Dam (27253158)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 291
    Compiler 4
    Location code 27253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1994-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:25:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 4619
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    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
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    230
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    230
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    80
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    180
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    1720
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    15820
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    10
    71Bittern, Eurasian
    (Botaurus stellaris)
    10
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)
    40
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    600
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    260
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    380
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    5820
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    380
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    580
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    17670
    101Duck, Fulvous Whistling
    (Dendrocygna bicolor)
    780
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    80
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    130
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    130
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    240
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    50
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    170
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    110
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    110


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