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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 506740
    Compiler 60
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2017-07-10
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00
    End time 17:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 499
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Diane Kyle
     
    13S Kyle
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		210
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		490
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		126Confirmed Breeding
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		1580
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		490
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		40
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		30
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		30
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		10
    306Skimmer, African
    (Rynchops flavirostris)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		120
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		300
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1250


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    Tuesday 04 November 2025 10:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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