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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 502526
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-07-06
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:15
    End time 11:00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 75
    Total Species 34
    Total Count 1172
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid 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 cover the northern arm as conditions were very windy and we did not have sufficient fuel. The lake level is dropping and we had some difficulities getting through some area. 75 pairs WB Cormorants were breeding
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		790
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2490Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3080
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		100
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		750
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    69Heron, Black-crowned Night
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		650
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		310
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		210
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		300
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		160
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		150
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		100
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		580
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		190
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		320
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		840
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		290


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 04:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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