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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 1009
    Compiler 13
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1997-02-06
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 13:05:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 766
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    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)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		3780
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		430
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		50
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		210
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		170
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		30
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		30
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		120
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		120
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		70
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		80
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		70
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		190
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		80
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		360
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		120
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1080


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    Thursday 25 December 2025 05:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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