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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 502116
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2010-01-27
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 2903
    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
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		160
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		490
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1450
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		840
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		150
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		40
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		30
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		60
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		50
    370Owl, Pel's Fishing
    (Scotopelia peli)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		25000


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    Sunday 26 October 2025 08:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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