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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 503253
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2013-07-24
    Season WWinter
    Start time 07:45
    End time 10:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 33
    Total Count 1033
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Only the western arm and the cormorant colony was counted as strong wind made it difficult for boating. The lake level has also dropped quite a lot making boating difficult in the southern area.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1230
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2217Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2240
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		710
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		30
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		150
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		600
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		400
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		410
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		220
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		140
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		80
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    269Avocet, Pied
    (Recurvirostra avosetta)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		150
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		100
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		10
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		970


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    Thursday 25 December 2025 05:58
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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