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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503251
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:32
    End time 14:40
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 1756
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The lake is dropping - we were having trouble getting through some channels.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		260
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2510
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3720
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		90
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		360
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2630
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		250
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		170
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		1710
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		90
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		170
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		260
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		30
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		30
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		80
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		240
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		670
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		80
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		220
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1420
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1160
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		720


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