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    Nylsvley Nature Reserve (24392841)

    Limpopo
    Card 510154
    Compiler 1511
    Location code 24392841Nylsvley Nature Reserve (Limpopo)
    Start date 2023-07-22
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:10
    End time 17:50
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2038
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes It had rained heavily on the day prior to the count. The vlei was fuller than expected in winter. The morning was cold and misty, but it cleared to sunshine in the late morning.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0P Forster
     
    0R Forster
     
    0V Engelbrecht
     
    1750A Forsyth
     
    16685C Venter
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		140
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		310
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		170
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		220
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		260
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		4240
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		670
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		20
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		2450
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		110
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		700
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		150
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		3180Confirmed Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		620
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		430
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)    		160
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		2220
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		80
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		300
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		150
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		370
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		390Confirmed Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		1200
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		960
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		60
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		70
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		40
    361Owl, Marsh
    (Asio capensis)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		80
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		90
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		220


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 08:12
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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