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    Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (29173117)

    KwaZulu-Natal
    Card 8982
    Compiler 1894
    Location code 29173117Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2007-07-20
    Season WWinter
    Start time 06.00.00
    End time 08.15.00
    Shoreline covered 80
    Openwater covered 50
    Total Species 38
    Total Count 570
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 4Good
    Count Type 1On foot
    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)    		110
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)    		190
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)    		80
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)    		20
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)    		220
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)    		30
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)    		10
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)    		10
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)    		50
    61Egret, Western Cattle
    (Bubulcus ibis)    		800
    62Heron, Squacco
    (Ardeola ralloides)    		10
    69Night Heron, Black-crowned
    (Nycticorax nycticorax)    		60
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)    		10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)    		300
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)    		610
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)    		10
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)    		810
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)    		260Confirmed Breeding
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Anas smithii)    		20
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)    		70
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)    		50
    99Teal, Blue-billed
    (Anas hottentota)    		160
    100Duck, White-faced Whistling
    (Dendrocygna viduata)    		240
    149Fish Eagle, African
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)    		40
    167Harrier, African Marsh
    (Circus ranivorus)    		10
    203Crake, Black
    (Zaporina flavirostra)    		100
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)    		200
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)    		150
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)    		230
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)    		130Confirmed Breeding
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)    		290
    250Snipe, African
    (Gallinago nigripennis)    		30
    256, Ruff
    (Calidris pugnax)    		10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)    		90
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)    		20
    397Kingfisher, Malachite
    (Corythornis cristatus)    		30Confirmed Breeding
    685Wagtail, African Pied
    (Motacilla aguimp)    		70
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)    		170


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