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    St Lucia Sewage Works (28233225)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 500384
    Compiler 60
    Location code 28233225St Lucia Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2008-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 14:30
    End time 14:45
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 9
    Total Count 44
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The St Lucia sewage water appears to be fairly clean as compared to the last few months when we had bird die offs a a result of botulism. The system has received some rain and there appears to have been an attempt to flush the system as recommended by Prof Veldoorn.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0A. Myeza
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		130
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		30
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		60


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    Thursday 25 December 2025 05:48
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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