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    Loskop Dam (25262919)

    Mpumalanga
    Card 503093
    Compiler 2422
    Location code 25262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)
    Start date 2011-08-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 938
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Limited habitat available for waders due to the high water level and dense vegetation on banks. Weather was excellent. The smoke of a nearby fire could have influenced observations in some areas. Many Great Crested Grebe's were observed on the dam the week before the count. More or less 50 birds were observed.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		150
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		400
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2610
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1270
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		720
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		220
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		80
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1171Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		80
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		60
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		70
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		50
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		820
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		110
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		280
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		320
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		90
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		270
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		60


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