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    Nsumo Pan (27403219)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 506315
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27403219Nsumo Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2016-02-09
    Season SSummer
    Start time 14:55
    End time 17:28
    Shoreline covered 85
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 40
    Total Count 1802
    Wetland Condition 3Very little standing water (low tide for estuaries
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The pan is in a dry down condition as a result of the on going devastating drought and is attracting large numbers of waterbirds. It was raining during the count so this may have impaired our sight of the birds
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0S Mfeka
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		280
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)    		10
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		180
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		200
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		30
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		30
    74Openbill, African
    (Anastomus lamelligerus)    		750
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		20
    76Stork, Yellow-billed
    (Mycteria ibis)    		1490
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		130
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		60
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		640
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		300
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		130
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		2181Confirmed Breeding
    91Duck, Knob-billed
    (Sarkidiornis melanotos)    		10
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		580
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		430
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		2220
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		60
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		250
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		10
    249Snipe, Great
    (Gallinago media)    		20
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		180
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		6530
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		50
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		640
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		160


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    Tuesday 23 December 2025 05:32
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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