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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 508361
    Compiler 60
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2019-02-13
    Season SSummer
    Start time 06:35
    End time 13:30
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 28
    Total Count 701
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes There was a slight drizzle for a short while.
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0Gumede
     
    0Sbu Mfeka
     
    0T Mazwi
     
    0T Nkosi
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		2100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1790
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		40
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		80
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		220
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		40
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		110
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		530
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		120
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		90
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		110
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		100
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		110
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		290
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		40
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		110
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		850
    10011Heron, Unidentified
    (Ardea sp.)    		10


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    Saturday 08 November 2025 04:46
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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