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Species Summary

Heron, Goliath (Ardea goliath)

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5626192720Abe Bailey Nature Reserve: Mooirivier Loop 1 (Gauteng)12.447   
5626212716Abe Bailey Nature Reserve: Mooirivier Loop 2 (Gauteng)11.383   
5626212715Abe Bailey Nature Reserve: Mooirivier Loop 3 (Gauteng)11.313   
5629263024Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (KwaZulu-Natal)11.605   
5629253024Albert Falls Dam: Route 2 (KwaZulu-Natal)13.8711   
5628182712Allemanskraal Dam (Free State)216.6242   
5629063136Amatikulu Nature Reserve (Kwazulu-Natal)210.6717   
5626182830Anglo Reserve (Gauteng)11.814   
5626132820Apex Pan (Gauteng)11.332   
5625462947Arnot Vlei (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626152831Aston Lake (Gauteng)13.178   
5633571831Athlone WWTW - Combined (Western Cape)11.001   
5628153228Bafazana Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5633502533Bar None Saltpan (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5626352535Barberspan (North West)214.4158   
5632531819Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (Western Cape)11.713   
5632521819Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (Western Cape)12.004   
5632511814Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (Western Cape)11.333   
5632481811Berg River 4: Hotel Saltpans (Western Cape)11.001   
5632481812Berg River 5: De Plaat (Western Cape)11.001   
5632491813Berg River 7: Kliphoek River & Floodplain (Western Cape)11.252   
5632521815Berg River 8: Kruispad Floodplain (Western Cape)11.636   
5632521817Berg River 9: Langrietvlei Floodplain (Western Cape)11.001   
5634012323Bitou River (Western Cape)22.002   
5625542953Blinkpan (Arnot) (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626032931Blinkpan Oranje (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5627412540Bloemhof Dam (Free State)1052.41168 125 
5627503035Blood River Vlei (Central) (KwaZulu-Natal)11.725   
5625372811Bon Accord Dam (Gauteng)11.303   
5625592920Bosmanskrans Spruit (Mpumalanga)11.252   
5625542842Bronkhorstspruit Dam (Gauteng)12.127   
5626082819Bullfrog Pan (Gauteng)12.224   
5633402635Bushmans River: Mouth - Ghio Bridge (Eastern Cape)11.462   
5633512535Chatty Saltpans (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5627572957Chelmsford Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)25.759   
5626032934Coetzerspruit (source of) (Mpumalanga)11.502   
5626132828Cowles Dam (Gauteng)11.001   
5628112429Dampoort Dam (Northern Cape)11.202   
5629022554Danielskuil Pan (Free State)55.005   
5629343026Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)11.553   
5626092832Daybreak Farm: Modderfontein (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626132726De Pan (Gauteng)11.672   
5622132916Den Staat Irrigation Dams (Limpopo)622.0039   
5625572800Diepsloot Nature Reserve (Gauteng)12.096   
5633211846Driefontein Farm Dam (Western Cape)11.001   
5633492232Du Toit Farm: Dam 1 (Western Cape)22.002   
5628462448Du Toit's Pan (Northern Cape)11.674   
5629533101Durban Bayhead NHS (KwaZulu-Natal)11.946   
5628482637Ella Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5628342650Erfenis Dam (Free State)110.5224   
5630522438Faugh A Ballagh (Northern Cape)11.001   
5628002641Flamingo Pan (Free State)11.001   
5633582505Gamtoos River: False Mouth (Eastern Cape)11.678   
5633582502Gamtoos River: Mouth - 6km upstream (Eastern Cape)11.573   
5627562445Ganspan: A (Northern Cape)11.503   
5627542447Ganspan: B (Northern Cape)11.673   
5630382550Gariep Dam: East (Free State)18.3823   
5630372537Gariep Dam: West (Free State)522.1950   
5629213016Gartmore Farm Dams (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5625582810Glen Austin Pan Bird Sanctuary (Gauteng)11.001   
5624312802Goedehoop Dam (Limpopo)11.001   
5625552928Goedenhoop Pan (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5628463124Goedetrouw Dam (Lake Phobane) (KwaZulu-Natal)13.257   
5634212125Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (Western Cape)2727.0027   
5633292707Great Fish River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5630501734Groen River Mouth (Northern Cape)11.001   
5625562844Groenfontein Pan (Gauteng)11.001   
5627102654Groot Riet Pan (Free State)11.001   
5633482231Grootfontein Farm: Dam 2 (Western Cape)11.001   
5626162830Grootvaly on Blesbok (Gauteng)12.748   
5626142829Grootvaly Wetland Reserve (Gauteng)11.303   
5630342952Harding Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5625452752Hartbeespoort Dam (North West)16.2018   
5628082615Hartebeesdraai Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5627013029Heyshope Dam: Combined (Mpumalanga)1315.8018   
5628033217Hluhluwe Floodplain (KwaZulu-Natal)39.0020   
5628063220Hluhluwe River Vlei (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5627363217iDiza Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5634002456Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5629322515Kalkfontein Dam (Free State)219.3938   
5628402446Kamfers Dam (Northern Cape)12.205   
5633402641Kariega river estuary (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5632402821Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.333   
5633172729Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)14.1612   
5634022324Keurbooms River Estuary (Western Cape)11.001   
5624313103Klaserie Dam (Limpopo)11.502   
5634251921Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)11.001   
5626362718Klipdrif Dam (Gauteng)11.764   
5627483048Klipfontein Bird Sanctuary (KwaZulu-Natal)12.335   
5627012655Klipplaatfontein Farm Dams (Free State)14.4013   
5625102751Klipvoor Dam (North West)15.6414   
5629462653Knellpoort Dam (Free State)14.2222   
5629452650Knellpoort Dam: Upper Reaches (Free State)12.917   
5627152741Koppies Dam (Free State)18.9218   
5626112818Korsman Bird Sanctuary (Gauteng)12.489   
5626583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)11.634   
5633352653Kowie River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5634082450Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)12.546   
5623153110Kruger National Park: Rooibosrand Dam (Limpopo)11.172   
5628522600Krugersdrift Dam (Free State)317.7437   
5627033247KuMzingwane Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5627023247KuShengeza Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5625213022Kwena Dam (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626203022Lake Banagher: East (Mpumalanga)12.003   
5626213022Lake Banagher: South (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5627393238Lake Bhangazi: North (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5628083232Lake Bhangazi: South (KwaZulu-Natal)11.363   
5603124002Lake Chemchem (Kenya)11.001   
5626193013Lake Chrissie (Mpumalanga)11.673   
5628513158Lake Cubhu (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5628213209Lake Eteza (KwaZulu-Natal)12.256   
5603113954Lake Jilore (Kenya)11.503   
5628253215Lake Mfutululu (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5603064002Lake Mikimba (Kenya)11.001   
5628453207Lake Mzingazi (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5628383217Lake Nhlabane (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5628443159Lake Nsezi (KwaZulu-Natal)22.002   
5627213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)13.6610   
5628043227Lake St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal)247.56140 125 
5633091804Langebaan: Lagoon Combined (Western Cape)33.003   
5629212623Leeukop Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5626412753Leeukuil Dam (Gauteng)11.082   
5626142819Leeupan (Gauteng)11.273   
5626322536Leeupan (North West)23.335   
5626352857Leeuwpan (Mpumalanga)12.799   
5627533101Lenjane Wetland (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5622112925Limpopo River: Mapungubwe (Limpopo)22.674   
5628162819Loch Athlone (Free State)11.752   
5625262919Loskop Dam (Mpumalanga)13.7510   
5628342948Malandeni Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)11.132   
5629103125Mandini Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5626212830Marievale Bird Sanctuary: Area A (Gauteng)14.3219   
5626212831Marievale Bird Sanctuary: Area B (Gauteng)12.386   
5625533150Masibekela Wetlands (Mpumalanga)11.674   
5625542924Mavella Pan (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5628303212Mavuya Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.463   
5630543020Mbizana Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5629173117Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (KwaZulu-Natal)14.0310   
5628243225Mfolozi Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.333   
5627373233Mfula Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5603193958Mida Creek (Kenya)11.001   
5625482933Middelburg Dam (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5629313011Midmar Dam: Reserve Section (KwaZulu-Natal)11.392   
5625062855Mkhombo Dam (Mpumalanga)16.1814   
5628573147Mlalazi River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.533   
5633572458Mondplaas Ponds (Eastern Cape)11.503   
5628502635Mooispruit Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5624152858Moorddrift Dam (Limpopo)11.001   
5629182651Moutloasi Setlogelo Dam (Free State)12.715   
5630563018Mpenjati River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5628482738Mpet. Con. Estate: Coot Dam (Free State)11.001   
5631043011Mtamvuna Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5631302842Mtata Dam (Umtata) (Eastern Cape)11.734   
5628573146Mtunzini Prawn Hatchery (KwaZulu-Natal)11.332   
5631003014Munster Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5626552900Mushroom Dam (Mpumalanga)12.938   
5627243237Muzi Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)12.927   
5627383224Muzi South (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5623573102Namakgale Sewage Works (Limpopo)11.001   
5633592332Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (Western Cape)11.001   
5626523217Ndumo Game Reserve: Banzi Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)13.2916   
5626533218Ndumo Game Reserve: Nyamithi Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)12.865   
5626533213Ndumo Game Reserve: Shokwe Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.767   
5627393224Neshe Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)12.045   
5627363212Nhlonhlela Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.332   
5629542434Nooitgedacht (Northern Cape)11.001   
5625593004Nooitgedacht Dam (Mpumalanga)11.884   
5625442947Nooitgedacht Pan (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5629483100Northern Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5630141808Nourivier Dam (Northern Cape)22.002   
5632132432Nqweba Dam (Eastern Cape)12.839   
5627403219Nsumo Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.736   
5627403226nTshanetshe Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.423   
5624392841Nylsvley Nature Reserve (Limpopo)12.066   
5626052904Ogies Pans (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5631421812Olifants River Mouth: South Bank (Western Cape)11.001   
5624033119Olifants River: Selati Rivers at Cleveland (Limpopo)12.205   
5625472715Olifantsnek Dam (North West)11.132   
5628492558Olive Hills Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5628331633Orange River: Bridge - Hohenfels (Northern Cape)11.504   
5628431736Orange River: Fiddlers Creek - Border Post (Northern Cape)12.435   
5628101711Orange River: Fish River Mouth - Richtersberg (Northern Cape)510.3316   
5628411729Orange River: Hamerkop - Fiddlers Creek (Northern Cape)12.203   
5628281637Orange River: Hohenfels - Skilpadberg (Northern Cape)11.001   
5628381628Orange River: Mouth - Bridge (Northern Cape)11.673   
5628291720Orange River: Norosthama - Sjambok (Northern Cape)47.3310   
5628171722Orange River: Richtersberg - Norosthama (Northern Cape)46.008   
5628381725Orange River: Sjambok - Hamerkop (Northern Cape)37.3310   
5628451744Orange River: Vioolsdrif Dam (Northern Cape)14.508   
5626122945Oranjevallei Pan (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5633411858Paarl Bird Sanctuary (Western Cape)11.132   
5626242846Palmietfontein Dams (Gauteng)11.001   
5626432800Panfontein (Gauteng)12.003   
5626092816Parkhaven Pan: South (Gauteng)11.001   
5633522536PE Power Station Pans (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5633502532Perseverance Vleis (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5628392437Platfontein Pans (Northern Cape)11.001   
5624013110PMC Wetlands (Limpopo)12.146   
5627253158Pongolapoort Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)16.7018   
5625482851Premier Dam (Gauteng)11.602   
5633502535Redhouse Saltpan (Eastern Cape)11.333   
5628493202Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)12.906   
5628402618Rietpan (Free State)22.002   
5626202817Rietspruit (Rooikraal) (Gauteng)11.142   
5633521828Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (Western Cape)11.001   
5625302712Rockwall Dam (North West)11.001   
5626102813Rolfes Pan (Gauteng)11.442   
5626182812Rondebult Bird Sanctuary (Gauteng)11.001   
5634041830Rondevlei Nature Reserve: Block 12 (Western Cape)11.001   
5625382821Roodeplaat Dam (Gauteng)12.258   
5628482449Rooifontein Pan (Northern Cape)11.001   
5628402403Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Davis Drift2 - R64 Bridge (Northern Cape)11.502   
5628352407Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Shauws Drift - Davis Drift2 (Northern Cape)22.503   
5628312411Rooipoort Nature Reserve: Twin Gates - Shauws Drift (Northern Cape)12.504   
5625342814Rooiwal Sewage Works (Gauteng)22.002   
5629182637Rusfontein Dam (Free State)19.3419   
5625132830Rust de Winter Dam (Limpopo)11.001   
5625442936Rustig North Pan (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626092821Rynfield Dam (Gauteng)12.144   
5603094008Sabaki River Mouth (Kenya)11.502   
5630523020Sam Lameer Estate (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5630042639Samenwerking Farm Dam (Free State)11.405   
5626072819Sandpan (Gauteng)11.162   
5634052454Seekoei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.362   
5627352935Seekoeivlei (Free State)11.443   
5624013105Selati Tailings Dam (Limpopo)12.386   
5626292840Siamese Dams (Gauteng)11.001   
5630112631Smithfield Dam (Free State)22.002   
5628132431So Ver Myn Dam (Northern Cape)11.001   
5634431958Soetendalsvlei (Western Cape)11.001   
5628412929Spioenkop Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)13.006   
5628042433Spitskop Dam (Northern Cape)720.1541   
5630281721Spoeg River Mouth (Northern Cape)11.001   
5629062437Springbokkamp Wetland (Northern Cape)11.714   
5628012642St Helena Mine Dams (Free State)12.004   
5626242828Stan Madden Bird Sanctuary (Gauteng)12.119   
5628262901Sterkfontein Dam (Free State)12.424   
5626122817Stewards Pan (Gauteng)11.001   
5633312237Stompdrift Dam (Western Cape)3939.0039   
5634051830Strandfontein Sewage Works: Central (Western Cape)11.001   
5634051831Strandfontein Sewage Works: Combined (Western Cape)11.001   
5634061832Strandfontein Sewage Works: Southeast (Western Cape)22.002   
5634061831Strandfontein Sewage Works: Southwest (Western Cape)11.001   
5626302815Suikerbosrand Drainage (Gauteng)11.001   
5626252914Syferfontein Colliery Dams (Mpumalanga)11.503   
5602354020Tana Delta Camp River Mouth (Kenya)1919.0019   
5602284021Tana River Delta - south & central (Kenya)1012.0014   
5628473203Thulazihleka Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)12.508   
5626082922TNC Proposed Bird Sanctuary (Mpumalanga)11.252   
5626213015Tweelingspan: East (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5626223015Tweelingspan: West (Mpumalanga)11.001   
5628263217Two Pans Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5633112735Tyolomnqa River Estuary (Eastern Cape)11.001   
5629493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.905   
5629573057Umlazi River Canal (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5629233121Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)11.362   
5626522807Vaal Dam: BW1 (Below Dam Wall) (Free State)11.001   
5626552816Vaal Dam: East (Free State)1239.5078   
5626572821Vaal Dam: EE1 (Extreme East) (Free State)715.2523   
5627042816Vaal Dam: South (Free State)724.1449   
5626542808Vaal Dam: West (Free State)721.9548   
5626442749Vaal River - Stonehaven to Loch Vaal (Gauteng)14.8315   
5626452752Vaal River Taaibosspruit to Suikerbos (Free State)13.9010   
5629052549Vaalbank Farm Dam (Free State)11.001   
5628072455Vaalharts Weir (Northern Cape)14.0012   
5625202728Vaalkop Dam (North West)14.8821   
5624003105Van Ruyssen Dam (Limpopo)11.402   
5630102455Vanderkloof Dam: Main Section (Northern Cape)322.2077   
5630202500Vanderkloof Dam: Seekoei River Tributary (Northern Cape)12.094   
5626032822Varkfontein Pan (Gauteng)22.002   
5632201825Verlorenvlei (Western Cape)13.9214   
5626222810Vlakplaas Water Treatment Works (Gauteng)11.672   
5633221903Voelvlei Dam (Western Cape)11.001   
5626192828Vogelstruisbult Dam (Gauteng)11.001   
5625533036Vygeboom Dam (Mpumalanga)12.004   
5629502935Watermead Dam (KwaZulu-Natal)11.001   
5629522653Welbedacht Dam (Free State)13.6218   
5629172620Welgevonden Farm Dam East (Free State)11.001   
5625532918Witbank Dam (Mpumalanga)15.1216   
5631082408Wortelfontein Dam (Northern Cape)11.001   
5627393226Yengweni Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)12.168   
5634061829Zandvlei: Marina Da Gama (Western Cape)55.005   
5628563146Zini Estate Wetland (KwaZulu-Natal)11.332   
5633522538Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)12.034   
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Friday 19 April 2024 09:47
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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