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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 507239
    Compiler 60
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2018-08-21
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:36
    End time 14:10
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 538
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes
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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Gumede
     
    0Paulus
     
    0R Dube
     
    0S Mfeka
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		960Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1780
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		180Confirmed Breeding
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		60
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		60
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		280
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		110
    64Heron, Black
    (Egretta ardesiaca)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		70
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		370
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		40
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		140
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		90
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		40
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		100
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		70
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		530
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		150
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		21Confirmed Breeding
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		80


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    Tuesday 16 December 2025 07:28
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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