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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 5553
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2004-01-28
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 14:00:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 32
    Total Count 6118
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid 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)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		580
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		1200
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		30
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		30
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		590
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		1690
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		20
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		50
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		100
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		90
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50Confirmed Breeding
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		20
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		40
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		60
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		10
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		160Confirmed Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10Confirmed Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20Confirmed Breeding
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1000
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		55000


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    Friday 07 November 2025 05:55
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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