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    Gartmore Farm Dams (29213016)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 501477
    Compiler 167
    Location code 29213016Gartmore Farm Dams (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2009-07-01
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:25
    End time 15:45
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 23
    Total Count 266
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0E.Hughes
     
    0M.Sleigh
     
    0S.Bennett
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		130
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		170
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		120
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		320
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1490Confirmed Breeding
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    215Crane, Wattled
    (Grus carunculata)    		20
    216Crane, Blue
    (Grus paradisea)    		10
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		40


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    Friday 30 January 2026 03:57
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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