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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6962
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2006-01-21
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 13:00:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 547
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Conditions were good but again very Terns were seen and thus the overall total is much lower than usual.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1060
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		290
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		150
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		530
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		530
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		230
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		140
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		50
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		120
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		160
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		260
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		360
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1030


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 07:00
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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