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    Orange River: Vioolsdrif Dam (28451744)

    Northern Cape

    Card 506114
    Compiler 1196
    Location code 28451744Orange River: Vioolsdrif Dam (Northern Cape)
    Start date 2009-09-15
    Season OOther
    Start time 11:30
    End time 14:45
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 213
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    14612Elmarie Heyns
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    380
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    260
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    430
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    171Probably Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    40
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    140Confirmed Breeding
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)
    40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    260
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    70
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    170


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    Thursday 02 May 2024 01:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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