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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (29263024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503006
    Compiler 474
    Location code 29263024Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2013-02-12
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:20
    End time 11:40
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 20
    Total Count 275
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Dam was very full with water right up to the grass edges. 30% of shoreline counted with 40% of the open watewr counted. 1 Juv African Fish Eagle, 1 Juv and 6 Egyptian Geese goslings seen. 2 Juv Spurwing Geese seen.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		40
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		220
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		120
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		80Confirmed Breeding
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1410Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		420
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		140


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    Friday 30 January 2026 05:25
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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