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    Marievale Bird Sanctuary: Area A (26212830)

    Gauteng

    Card 510495
    Compiler 16381
    Location code 26212830Marievale Bird Sanctuary: Area A (Gauteng)
    Start date 2024-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 50
    Total Count 2053
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Water levels are low due to lower inflow. Some areas usually under water are completely dry.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alex Jennings
     
    0Bev Williams
     
    0Dennis Stonefield
     
    0Derek Hatch
     
    0Heather Darby
     
    0Lester Nis
     
    0Peter Huggins
     
    0Rachel Adatia
     
    0Roy Jennings
     
    0Sam van Zwieten
     
    0Sandy Goodall
     
    0Spike Taylor
     
    0Steve Stevenson
     
    0Sue Cohen
     
    0Tony Pollastrini
     
    14228Werner van Goethem
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    360
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    240
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    60
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)
    30
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    90
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    2730
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    70
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    250
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    1260
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    490
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1040
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    1080
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Spatula hottentota)
    340
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    90
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    40
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)
    30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    40
    205Flufftail, Red-chested
    (Sarothrura rufa)
    30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    100
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    740
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    5440Confirmed Breeding
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    110
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    10
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    2840
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)
    10
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    1480
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    360
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    30
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    380
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    20
    1342Shelduck, Common
    (Tadorna tadorna)
    60
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    240


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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