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    Masibekela Wetlands (25533150)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 502146
    Compiler 428
    Location code 25533150Masibekela Wetlands (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2010-01-16
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:20
    End time 10:45
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 366
    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
    Notes This dam is counted by making use of kayaks. The shore is encircled by wetland vegetation, such as submerged vegetation (Ceratophyllum demersum, etc……), free floating vegetation (Nymphya lotus), free standing (Phragmites australis, Typha capensis), etc. and this makes it difficult to see what birds occur inside the vegetation. Bird observant is thus only concentrated on the birds seen. Conditions makes it impossible to count all the birds present.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		340
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		300
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		900Confirmed Breeding
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		130
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		180
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		40
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		130
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		100
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		70
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		40
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		450Confirmed Breeding
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		240
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		70
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 06:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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