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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 61
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 1992-07-13
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:00:00
    End time 10:00:00
    Shoreline covered 90
    Openwater covered 90
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 2429
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 5Mixed
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		190
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		4600
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		30
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		10
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		70
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		6740
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		70
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		30
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		40
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)    		2900
    87Flamingo, Lesser
    (Phoeniconaias minor)    		130
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		230
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		800
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		80
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		4190
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		80
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		80
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		2960
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		40
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		10
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)    		130
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)    		130
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		140
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		50
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		340


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