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    Richards Bay Wetlands (28493202)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 716
    Compiler 46
    Location code 28493202Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1996-01-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:20:00
    End time 10:45:00
    Shoreline covered 30
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 56
    Total Count 14620
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    40
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    160
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    20
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    110
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    60
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    40
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    20
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)
    20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    20
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    40
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)
    30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    80
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)
    10
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    70
    234Plover, Lesser Sand
    (Charadrius mongolus)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    340
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    1570
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    60
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)
    10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    140
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    300
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)
    50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    40
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    140
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)
    100
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    80
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    830
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    40
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    170
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    1910
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    180
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    130000
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    590
    297Tern, Lesser Crested
    (Thalasseus bengalensis)
    800
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    250
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)
    7000
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    350
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    509Martin, Brown-throated
    (Riparia paludicola)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 11:29
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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