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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 504430
    Compiler 167
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2014-08-05
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:45
    End time 12:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 518
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes We do the shoreline of part of the dam that can't be done by car or walking, so little open water is done
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		100
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		220
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		60
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		70
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		440
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1870Confirmed Breeding
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		110
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		140
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		430
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		150
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		900


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 12:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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