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    Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (29263024)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 510596
    Compiler 1581
    Location code 29263024Albert Falls Dam: Route 1 (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2024-01-30
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 11:25
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 872
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 14Tourism/recreation
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The water level very high so no shoreline for the waders. The Egyptian Geese were all on the lawn of the private yacht club. Route 2 was not done because we do not have a boat available.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Anita Divall
     
    1799Peter Divall
     
    16595Sally Cumming
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		110
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2110
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		100
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1340
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2970
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		50
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		40
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		1260
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		320
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		60
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		10
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10


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    Friday 30 January 2026 12:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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