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    Richards Bay Wetlands (28493202)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 310
    Compiler 46
    Location code 28493202Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1994-01-15
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 19:30:00
    Shoreline covered 20
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 59
    Total Count 1679
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    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)
    100
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    400
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    10
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    790
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    50
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    210
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    290
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    40
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    540
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    130
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    180
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    20
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)
    20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    180
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)
    30
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    70
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)
    50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    40
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    120
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)
    20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    10
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)
    80
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    250
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    220
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    10
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    580
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    40
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    700
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    20
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)
    10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    160
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    650
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    10
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    20
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)
    40
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    130
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    1950
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    440
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    70
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    3800
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
    810
    297Tern, Lesser Crested
    (Thalasseus bengalensis)
    210
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)
    2830
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    30
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    100


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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