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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503204
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2012-07-14
    Season OOther
    Start time 09:00
    End time 12:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 363
    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
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		120
    48Cormorant, Cape
    (Phalacrocorax capensis)    		50
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1170
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		750
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		230
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    199Crake, African
    (Crex egregia)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		280
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		370


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    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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