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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 407
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1994-07-16
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 13:00:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 31
    Total Count 1812
    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
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		180
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		7000
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		520
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		100
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		4640
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		3350
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		170
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		920
    112Vulture, Palm-nut
    (Gypohierax angolensis)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		40
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		60
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		130
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		50
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		50
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		30
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		110
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		310


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    Friday 31 October 2025 04:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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