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Bird count shows an abundance of waterbird species
Bird count shows an abundance of waterbird species
More than 100 birding enthusiasts from across the country set out for the 11th Sasol Birdlife Vaaldam Coordinated Waterbird Count (CWAC) last weekend on the Vaal Dam.
The Animal Demography Unit (ADU) launched the CWAC project in 1992 as part South Africa’s commitment to international waterbird conservation. This is conducted through a programme of regular mid-summer and mid-winter censuses of waterbirds at a large number of South African wetlands.
The Bird Count is arranged by BirdLife Vaaldam and sponsored by Sasol. A total of 15,051 waterbirds were counted, compared to last year’s total of 14,087. The most abundant species this year was the Red-knobbed Coot at 2513 birds (1124 last year), followed by the Egyptian Goose at 2349 (2178 last year). There were 24 Yellow-billed Storks (20 last year). The Vaaldam is one of the strongholds for Goliath Heron in the interior of South Africa, and 114 were counted (120 last year).
Birdlife Vaaldam Chairman, Jerome Ainsley said, “With 11 years of data available, it starts to make sense to do a trend analysis, and establish which species are on increasing trajectories and which are decreasing. The Animal Demography Unit of the University of Cape Town will complete this analysis, and have it ready for presentation at the 2015 Sasol Vaaldam CWAC.”
Professor Les Underhill of the ADU adds that regular six-monthly counts are regarded as a minimum standard. “However, we do encourage counters to survey their wetlands on a more regular basis as this provides more accurate data. All the counts are conducted by volunteers; people and organisations with a passion for waterbird conservation. Currently the project regularly monitors over 400 wetlands around the country, and curates waterbird data for over 600 sites.”
Sasol’s Sponsorship Manager, Richard Hughes said, “Sasol’s involvement in bird wildlife is about conservation and promoting birding as a pastime. The Vaal Bird Count is one of the largest and most successful citizen science programmes in Africa, providing much needed data for waterbird conservation around the world.”
