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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 505042
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2014-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00
    End time 17:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 3119
    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)    		850
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1020
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1580
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		1250
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		250
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		60
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		110
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		40
    370Owl, Pel's Fishing
    (Scotopelia peli)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		310
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		300
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		25000


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