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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 510985
    Compiler 60
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2024-08-20
    Season OOther
    Start time 06:00
    End time 12:20
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 29
    Total Count 703
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes First lake was not done as it was too swallow for the boat - the wind picked up strongly. The estuary mouth was not observed for birds 7 Palm nut Vultures seen.
    Survey notes


    Add additional observers
    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0J Schoeman
     
    0N Carstens
     
    0P Carstens
     
    0R Jackson
     
    0W Maliepaard
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		790
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3570
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		40
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		110
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		90
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		140
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		40
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		180
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		1390
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		40
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		20
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		30
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		50
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		50
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    263Greenshank, Common
    (Tringa nebularia)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		30
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		40
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		130
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		40
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		10
    14243Egret, Yellow-billed
    (Egretta brachyrhyncha)    		30


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    Thursday 21 November 2024 06:45
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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