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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (29253024)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 505132
    Compiler 1581
    Location code 29253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2015-08-07
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30
    End time 13:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 20
    Total Species 24
    Total Count 358
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The dam level 58% with many exposed sand banks . Very few water birds
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    30
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    90
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    640
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)
    40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    50
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    50
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    80
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    180
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    150
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    570
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    90
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    80
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    70
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    110
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    1120


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:06
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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