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    Barberspan (26352535)

    North West
    Card 511815
    Compiler 10809
    Location code 26352535Barberspan (North West)
    Start date 2026-01-24
    Season SSummer
    Start time 19:30
    End time 14:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 4125
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 3Overgrown by alien vegetation
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Barberspan received lot of rainfall since last year November to date, few of waders as there are lot of water no shore where they can feed, few waterbirds as they moved to small pan.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Alet Steyn
     
    0Corrie Venter
     
    0Henlize Winter
     
    0John Mabeo
     
    0Lieske Burger
     
    0Matlhomola Matlapeng
     
    0Petro Schutte
     
    0Reaotshepa Mashoge
     
    10807Koloti
     
    20132Barnard Tabane
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)    		341
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		310
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		450
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		960
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		100
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		140
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2860
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		730Confirmed Breeding
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		100
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		2350
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		150
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		460
    90Shelduck, South African
    (Tadorna cana)    		20
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		150
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		20
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		480
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		23570
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		380
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		3130Confirmed Breeding
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		3940Confirmed Breeding
    360Owl, African Grass
    (Tyto capensis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20


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    Friday 30 January 2026 01:59
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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