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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal

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    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1992-02-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time
    End time
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 65
    Total Count 399
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    10
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    230
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    480
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    420
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    20
    65Heron, Rufous-bellied
    (Ardeola rufiventris)
    10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)
    10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
    20
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    10
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    120
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)
    10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    90
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
    10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)
    20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    360
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    10
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    10
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    10
    209Gallinule, Allen's
    (Porphyrio alleni)
    10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    70
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)
    20
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)
    30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    130
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    50
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    930
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)
    10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    40
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    10
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)
    10
    370Owl, Pel's Fishing
    (Scotopelia peli)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    100
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)
    10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    10


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