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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 506354
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2016-09-02
    Season OOther
    Start time 08:19
    End time 13:55
    Shoreline covered 65
    Openwater covered 65
    Total Species 44
    Total Count 1999
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The Western arm and the northern main body of the lake were counted. The southern part of the main lake was not counted due to low lake levels. - however the white-breasted Cormorant colony was counted by vehicle at the end of the count. White-breasted cormorant on colony - mainly juveniles. 199 individuals counted there juv and adults,
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Corp Mathengu
     
    0S Mfeka
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		1580
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		4720Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		5550
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		60
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		60
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		10
    83Ibis, Glossy
    (Plegadis falcinellus)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		130
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		130
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		871Confirmed Breeding
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		220
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		180
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		70
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		360
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		80
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		100
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		280
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		50
    255, Sanderling
    (Calidris alba)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		390
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		40
    281Pratincole, Collared
    (Glareola pratincola)    		10
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		270
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		250
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    4150Albatross, Shy
    (Thalassarche cauta)    		1500
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1330
    10014Duck, Unidentified
    (Anas sp.)    		960


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