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    Kwena Dam (25213022)

    Mpumalanga

    Card 502124
    Compiler 428
    Location code 25213022Kwena Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2010-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 10:32
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 19
    Total Count 721
    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 Dam is 100% full. Waterplants a problem, to many and this results in not getting close enough to the shore to do proper counts.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    230
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    1170
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    210
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    130
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    50
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    1810
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    2200Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    240
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    60
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20Probably Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    780
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    220
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 12:01
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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