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    Lake Eteza (28213209)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6618
    Compiler 60
    Location code 28213209Lake Eteza (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2005-09-08
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:11:00
    End time 09:58:00
    Shoreline covered 70
    Openwater covered 70
    Total Species 20
    Total Count 281
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes Count was carried out from the south side of Lake Teza.Strong south wind made identifying fairly difficult.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    41Pelican, Pink-backed
    (Pelecanus rufescens)    		30
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		50
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		230
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		660
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		20
    58Egret, Great
    (Ardea alba)    		20
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		40
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		460
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		390
    92Goose, African Pygmy
    (Nettapus auritus)    		50
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)    		140Confirmed Breeding
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		70
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)    		10
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		60
    304Tern, White-winged
    (Chlidonias leucopterus)    		180
    305Tern, Whiskered
    (Chlidonias hybrida)    		270
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20


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    Wednesday 17 December 2025 05:21
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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