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    Richards Bay Wetlands (28493202)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 4834
    Compiler 46
    Location code 28493202Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2003-01-19
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:30:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 50
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 45
    Total Count 3905
    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
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		20
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		50
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		170
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		130
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		470
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		1200
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		80
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		600
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		80
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		60
    214Crane, Grey Crowned
    (Balearica regulorum)    		20
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)    		1050
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		850
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		60
    239Plover, Greater Sand
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)    		460
    241Plover, Grey
    (Pluvialis squatarola)    		1700
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		6860
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)    		4490
    254Knot, Red
    (Calidris canutus)    		50
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		1140
    257Sandpiper, Terek
    (Xenus cinereus)    		1350
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		20
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		1180
    266Godwit, Bar-tailed
    (Limosa lapponica)    		70
    267Curlew, Eurasian
    (Numenius arquata)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		2910
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)    		40
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		1920
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		190
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		8240
    296Tern, Sandwich
    (Thalasseus sandvicensis)    		1410
    297Tern, Lesser Crested
    (Thalasseus bengalensis)    		530
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)    		160
    299Tern, Little
    (Sternula albifrons)    		1100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    981Sandpiper, Broad-billed
    (Calidris falcinellus)    		20


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