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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 500032
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2008-01-20
    Season SSummer
    Start time 09:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 559
    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
    Notes Species sheet Notes
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0D. Kyle
     
    0E. Kyle
     
    0K. Kyle
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		40
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		780
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		250
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		520
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		320
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		80
    262Sandpiper, Marsh
    (Tringa stagnatilis)    		40
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		40
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		260
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		230
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		2560


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 01:51
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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