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    Lake Nhlabane (28383217)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6592
    Compiler 207
    Location code 28383217Lake Nhlabane (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2005-07-29
    Season WWinter
    Start time 08:30:00
    End time 11:30:00
    Shoreline covered 75
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 30
    Total Count 718
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 2by Boat
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Wind quite strong on open water.Shoreline difficult to count as reed/water grass ingress into the water quite far from shore.Probably underestimated smaller more secretive species.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		30
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		6715Confirmed Breeding
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		3960
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		520
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		20
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		50
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		140
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		120
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		300
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		40
    63Heron, Striated
    (Butorides striata)    		20
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		30
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		100
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		10
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		80
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		20
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		50
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		20
    213Finfoot, African
    (Podica senegalensis)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		560
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		10
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		70
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		220
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		30
    10009Tern, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)    		30


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    Tuesday 23 December 2025 05:20
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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