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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 5205
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2003-07-31
    Season WWinter
    Start time 10:00:00
    End time 17:00:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 27
    Total Count 809
    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 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		70Probably Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		20
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		2380
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		50Probably Breeding
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20Possibly Breeding
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		180
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		40
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		780
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		50Probably Breeding
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		560
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		520
    112Vulture, Palm-nut
    (Gypohierax angolensis)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		60
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20Probably Breeding
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		10Probably Breeding
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20Probably Breeding
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		600
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10Probably Breeding
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		210Confirmed Breeding
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		190Confirmed Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10Probably Breeding
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		10
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		2100


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    Sunday 09 November 2025 07:44
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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