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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 501935
    Compiler 167
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2011-08-12
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:57
    End time 13:25
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 686
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High 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
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    550
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1870
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    460
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    90
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    190
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    810
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    90
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    390
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    120
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    330
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    70
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    110
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    1270


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 02:00
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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