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    Nylsvley Nature Reserve (24392841)

    Limpopo
    Card 512292
    Compiler 1511
    Location code 24392841Nylsvley Nature Reserve (Limpopo)
    Start date 2026-01-24
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:47
    End time 17:40
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 36
    Total Count 1312
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The weather conditions were clear - no lrind and no rain. However it was very hot. The vlei was very full and access lo the hjdes was difficult because of the tall grass. The water was too deep for any waders.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Andrew Forsyth
     
    0John Lobban
     
    0Katie Rooke
     
    1750Alan Forsyth
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1020
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		240
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		80
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		100
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		6310
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		1120
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		100
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		130
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		60
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		40
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		270
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		140
    95Duck, African Black
    (Anas sparsa)    		10
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		200
    103Duck, Maccoa
    (Oxyura maccoa)    		80
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		70
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		140
    211Moorhen, Lesser
    (Paragallinula angulata)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		730
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    282Pratincole, Black-winged
    (Glareola nordmanni)    		1640
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		30
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		140
    14799Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)    		80


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    Sunday 07 June 2026 12:58
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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