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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 502638
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2013-02-14
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:20
    End time 12:20
    Shoreline covered 60
    Openwater covered 60
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 707
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 1Bad
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The lake level is higher as a result of the good rains. Boat problems stopped us from counting the northern arm of the lake. The southern and western arms were covered.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		50
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1470
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		240
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		2910
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		70
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		20
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		230
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		430Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		170
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zapornia flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		230
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		90
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		90
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		110
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		70
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		220Confirmed Breeding
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		170
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		110


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    Tuesday 23 April 2024 02:26
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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