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    Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (29173117)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 6737
    Compiler 1894
    Location code 29173117Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2005-07-23
    Season WWinter
    Start time 06:00:00
    End time 08:30:00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 80
    Total Species 43
    Total Count 617
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes The Wader count would appear to be higher than expected because the Umvoti river was in flood and the Waders from the mouth seem to have moved to this site.
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs    		Breeding
    indicator
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)    		80
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		100
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		210
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		70
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		150
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		80
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		100
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		100
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		10
    60Egret, Intermediate [x]
    (Ardea intermedia)    		10
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		370
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		20
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		170
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		70
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)    		80
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		410
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		700
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		350
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		270
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		370
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		60
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)    		10
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		20
    197Rail, African
    (Rallus caerulescens)    		10
    199Crake, African
    (Crex egregia)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		50
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		90
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		110
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		620
    229Jacana, Lesser
    (Microparra capensis)    		10
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)    		10
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)    		20
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		260
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		480
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		20
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)    		20
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		170
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		60
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)    		30
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		20
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		60
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		220


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