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    Mlalazi River Estuary (28573147)

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Card 504861
    Compiler 1765
    Location code 28573147Mlalazi River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2015-02-11
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:05
    End time 09:40
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 17
    Total Count 50
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The cormorants that used to inhabit the river has now moved to the old prawn farm. It is now a fish farm and is next door.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    50
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    50
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    30
    233Plover, Common Ringed
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    100
    264Sandpiper, Wood
    (Tringa glareola)
    10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    40
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)
    10


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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