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    Lake Sibaya (27213240)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 506708
    Compiler 60
    Location code 27213240Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2017-08-10
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:20
    End time 10:30
    Shoreline covered 40
    Openwater covered 40
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 923
    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 of the lake was counted as it was too windy to get into the Main lake. The southern area was not accessible because of the low water levels.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Nyawo
     
    0Senzo
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		770
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2070Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1920
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		40
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1590
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		20
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		140
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		180
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		500
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		120
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		140
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		20
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		120
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		50
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		30
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		210
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		20
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1010


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    Thursday 25 December 2025 05:52
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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