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    Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Twin Gates - Shauws Drift (28312411)

    Northern Cape
    Card 500470
    Compiler 10356
    Location code 28312411Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Twin Gates - Shauws Drift (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2008-08-09
    Season OOther
    Start time 13:00
    End time 15:30
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 346
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Stretch of Vaal River counted on Rooipoort Nature Reserve. Count started a point S28 31 013 and E024 11 960 and finished at point S28 33 650 and E024 09 622. This is the first time that a count like this has been done along the Vaal River. Very windy with strong gusts of wind. Moving into late afternoon sun. Species sheet Notes
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		320Possibly Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120Possibly Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		780Possibly Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		420Possibly Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		50Possibly Breeding
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		70Possibly Breeding
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		320Possibly Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		250
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		50Possibly Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		310
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		260
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120Probably Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40Possibly Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		70Probably Breeding
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40Possibly Breeding


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 02:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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