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    Richards Bay Wetlands (28493202)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 4128
    Compiler 55
    Location code 28493202Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2001-07-19
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:35:00
    End time 14:10:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 60
    Total Count 1262
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    200
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)
    210
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    320
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    400
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    270
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    40
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    90
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    640
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)
    30
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)
    40
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)
    60
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    350
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)
    20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    40
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    40
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)
    80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    310
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)
    1570
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    220
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    90
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    30
    205Flufftail, Red-chested
    (Sarothrura rufa)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    80
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    420
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    10
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)
    10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    300
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)
    20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    1860
    236Plover, Chestnut-banded
    (Charadrius pallidus)
    70
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    60
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    320
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    60
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    50
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    70
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)
    20
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)
    300
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    40
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)
    40
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)
    10
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)
    920
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    110
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    1350
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    310
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    130
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    240
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    40
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)
    130
    400Kingfisher, Mangrove
    (Halcyon senegaloides)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    230


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