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    Olifantsnek Dam (25472715)

    North West
    Card 505873
    Compiler 11753
    Location code 25472715Olifantsnek Dam (North West)
    Start date 2016-01-23
    Season SSummer
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 25
    Total Count 163
    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
    Notes Hot with low water levels
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Brink Jordaan
     
    0Charles Foot
     
    0Mavis Crundwell
     
    0P van Rensburg
     
    0Pam Jordaan
     
    0Yolandi Pretorius
     
    10774Lesley Ryan
     
    13316Helen Badenhorst
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		70
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		110
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		50
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		230
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		30
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		80
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		270
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		60
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		70
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		80
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20


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    Monday 06 April 2026 02:27
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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