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    Kosi Bay Lake System (26583250)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6381
    Compiler 13
    Location code 26583250Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2005-02-05
    Season SSummer
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 14:30:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 39
    Total Count 3060
    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
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		60Confirmed Breeding
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		1450
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		560
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		40
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		500
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		30
    67Bittern, Little
    (Ixobrychus minutus)    		10
    75Stork, Saddle-billed
    (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)    		20
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		10
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		60
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		20
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		60
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		160
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)    		20
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		60
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		30
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		40
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		140
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)    		10
    232Turnstone, Ruddy
    (Arenaria interpres)    		30
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		60
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		20
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		20
    247Lapwing, African Wattled
    (Vanellus senegallus)    		20
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)    		140
    268Whimbrel, Eurasian
    (Numenius phaeopus)    		20
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		360Confirmed Breeding
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    396Kingfisher, Half-collared
    (Alcedo semitorquata)    		10
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		40Confirmed Breeding
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		1200
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		25200


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