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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 511324
    Compiler 60
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2025-02-25
    Season SSummer
    Start time 07:05
    End time 13:15
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 16
    Total Count 212
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats 0
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 4Motor vehicle
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The lake was very full - the mouth area was not done as the road there was flooded. There was not much shallow area fpr wading birds. 3 Palmnut Vultures flying arouond
    Survey notes


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    Observer NumberNameOptions
    0S Mfeka
     
    0T Nkosi
     
    0Vumase
     
    0W Ngcobo
     

    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		440
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		60
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		10
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		192Confirmed Breeding
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		30
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		120
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		10
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)    		840
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		40


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    Thursday 03 April 2025 09:38
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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