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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4297
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2002-01-30
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 17:30:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 1031
    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 0
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1240
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		210
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		40
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		20
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		520
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    112Vulture, Palm-nut
    (Gypohierax angolensis)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		240
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		230
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		60
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		960
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		420
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		500
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		500
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1600
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		3250


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    Thursday 30 October 2025 04:41
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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