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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 502134
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2010-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:00
    End time 11:48
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 35
    Total Count 970
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes We did not complete the whole main lake because of the strong south wind. The Western arm of the lake was covered and about half the main lake.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		90
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		3850
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1920
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		170
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		590
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		30
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		80
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		120
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		30
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		160
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		50
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		70
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		130
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		30
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		210
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		160
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		460
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		50
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		900
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 12:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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