Gaborone Dam

-24.69884 , 25.92569

Botswana

This is a large dam 10 km in length by 2 to 3 km in width, deep clear water with emergent vegetation and sandy/rocky shores, with rocky islets, larger vegetated island and numerous bays. 

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : -24.6988/25.9257 (2020-11-30 20:43:55 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Gaborone Dam" (2020-11-30 20:43:55 )

Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 15:05:52
To reach the Gaborone Dam, take the Yacht Club entrance from the road into Gaborone from the Lobatse road/Kgale roundabout. This is a large dam 10 km in length by 2 to 3 km in width, deep clear water with emergent vegetation and sandy/rocky shores, with rocky islets, larger vegetated island and numerous bays. 
Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 14:25:00
To reach the Gaborone Dam, take the Yacht Club entrance from the road into Gaborone from the Lobatse road/Kgale roundabout. This is a large dam 10 km in length by 2 to 3 km in width, deep clear water with emergent vegetation and sandy/rocky shores, with rocky islets, larger vegetated island and numerous bays. 

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena)
Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
White-backed Night Heron (Calherodius leuconotus)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Yellow-billed Egret (Ardea brachyrhyncha)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius)
Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)
Brubru (Nilaus afer)
White-browed Robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa)
Ashy Tit (Melaniparus cinerascens)
Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana)
Kalahari Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas paena)
Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia)
Great Rufous Sparrow (Passer motitensis)

Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:33:21)

Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:33:04)

Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:32:39)

Kalahari Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas paena) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:32:20)

White-browed Robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:32:05)

White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:31:30)

Great Rufous Sparrow (Passer motitensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:30:45)

Brubru (Nilaus afer) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:30:26)

Ashy Tit (Melaniparus cinerascens) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:30:16)

Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:29:56)

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:29:11)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:28:54)

Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:28:37)

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:28:18)

Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:28:05)

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:27:48)

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:27:38)

Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:27:21)

White-backed Night Heron (Calherodius leuconotus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:27:05)

Yellow-billed Egret (Ardea brachyrhyncha) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:26:37)

Great Egret (Ardea alba) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:26:21)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:26:05)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:25:36)

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Nile crocodiles are present in the dam.

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Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-18 05:22
Nile crocodiles are present in the dam.
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