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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507312
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2018-09-10
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:22
    End time 13:33
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 942
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 2Poor
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The strong southerly wind prevented counting of the main lake so only the western arm of the lake was counted. The lake levels were still very low.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0O Nyawo
     
    0S Mfeka
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1280
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		320Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		4440
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		410
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		40
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		260
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		430
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		40
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		120
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		340
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1050


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    Sunday 28 April 2024 12:27
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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