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Citizen Scientists
847
Cards submitted:
32,389
Total number of records:
1,648,924
Latest card date:
2009-10-26
Last update posted:
23/05/2013

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Location code: 29453047 Province: Kwa-Zulu Natal Biome:

	Monthly breakdown of cards												Total
	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Cards per month	1	2	4	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	5	3	28
No of Species	80	90	103	92	80	76	76	77	96	99	120	121	169
No of Breeding Species	3	7	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	11	11	13	21

Breeding indicator key
	No breeding data		Possible or Probable breeding		Confirmed breeding

Species	Monthly reporting rate (RR %)												Total RR %	Cards at site	Cards with spp
	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Little Grebe   Tachybaptus ruficollis	100	100	100	100	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	100	93	28	26
White-breasted Cormorant   Phalacrocorax carbo	0	50	25	0	0	0	50	100	50	100	20	0	29	28	8
Reed Cormorant   Phalacrocorax africanus	100	100	100	100	100	50	50	100	100	50	100	100	89	28	25
African Darter   Anhinga rufa	0	0	0	50	0	0	50	100	0	0	0	0	11	28	3
Grey Heron   Ardea cinerea	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	7	28	2
Black-headed Heron   Ardea melanocephala	100	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	100	60	67	86	28	24
Cattle Egret   Bubulcus ibis	0	0	25	50	50	50	0	0	0	0	40	33	25	28	7
Black-crowned Night-Heron   Nycticorax nycticorax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	4	28	1
Hamerkop   Scopus umbretta	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	100	50	0	40	67	61	28	17
Woolly-necked Stork   Ciconia episcopus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	33	11	28	3
African Sacred Ibis   Threskiornis aethiopicus	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	7	28	2
Hadeda Ibis   Bostrychia hagedash	100	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	28	27
Spur-winged Goose   Plectropterus gambensis	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	50	0	33	18	28	5
Egyptian Goose   Alopochen aegyptiacus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Yellow-billed Duck   Anas undulata	100	100	100	100	100	50	0	100	100	50	80	100	82	28	23
White-faced Duck   Dendrocygna viduata	100	100	50	50	50	0	0	0	50	100	40	67	50	28	14
Lanner Falcon   Falco biarmicus	0	50	25	0	50	0	50	0	0	50	60	33	32	28	9
Yellow-billed Kite   Milvus aegyptius	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	80	100	54	28	15
Long-crested Eagle   Lophaetus occipitalis	100	0	25	0	100	50	0	100	0	50	20	33	32	28	9
Martial Eagle   Polemaetus bellicosus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
African Crowned Eagle   Stephanoaetus coronatus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Jackal Buzzard   Buteo rufofuscus	0	0	0	0	50	50	50	0	50	0	0	0	14	28	4
Steppe Buzzard   Buteo vulpinus	0	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	67	36	28	10
African Goshawk   Accipiter tachiro	0	0	0	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Shelley's Francolin   Scleroptila shelleyi	100	50	25	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	33	21	28	6
Natal Spurfowl   Pternistis natalensis	100	50	75	0	50	0	50	100	50	0	80	67	54	28	15
Common Quail   Coturnix coturnix	0	0	0	0	0	50	50	100	50	50	80	33	36	28	10
Helmeted Guineafowl   Numida meleagris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	28	1
Black Crake   Amaurornis flavirostris	100	50	75	50	50	50	100	0	50	100	0	33	50	28	14
Red-chested Flufftail   Sarothrura rufa	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Buff-spotted Flufftail   Sarothrura elegans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	4	28	1
Common Moorhen   Gallinula chloropus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	67	93	28	26
Red-knobbed Coot   Fulica cristata	100	50	50	50	100	0	50	0	50	100	40	100	57	28	16
African Jacana   Actophilornis africanus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	67	11	28	3
Three-banded Plover   Charadrius tricollaris	100	100	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	28	27
Black-winged Lapwing   Vanellus melanopterus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	40	0	11	28	3
Blacksmith Lapwing   Vanellus armatus	100	100	100	100	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	100	93	28	26
Wood Sandpiper   Tringa glareola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	28	1
Speckled Pigeon   Columba guinea	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	33	18	28	5
African Olive-Pigeon   Columba arquatrix	0	0	0	0	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Red-eyed Dove   Streptopelia semitorquata	100	100	75	100	100	100	50	0	100	100	80	100	86	28	24
Laughing Dove   Streptopelia senegalensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	28	1
Tambourine Dove   Turtur tympanistria	0	0	50	50	0	50	100	100	100	50	40	67	50	28	14
Purple-crested Turaco   Gallirex porphyreolophus	100	100	75	50	50	0	0	100	100	100	80	100	71	28	20
Red-chested Cuckoo   Cuculus solitarius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	4	28	1
African Emerald Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx cupreus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	11	28	3
Klaas's Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx klaas	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	33	14	28	4
Diderick Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx caprius	100	100	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	67	54	28	15
European Nightjar   Caprimulgus europaeus	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
African Black Swift   Apus barbatus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	67	11	28	3
White-rumped Swift   Apus caffer	0	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	100	25	28	7
Little Swift   Apus affinis	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	11	28	3
Alpine Swift   Tachymarptis melba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	4	28	1
African Palm-Swift   Cypsiurus parvus	0	0	25	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	20	67	18	28	5
Speckled Mousebird   Colius striatus	0	100	100	50	0	0	0	100	50	100	20	33	46	28	13
Pied Kingfisher   Ceryle rudis	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	50	50	0	0	11	28	3
Giant Kingfisher   Megaceryle maximus	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Brown-hooded Kingfisher   Halcyon albiventris	0	50	0	50	100	50	0	100	50	50	0	67	36	28	10
Little Bee-eater   Merops pusillus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	4	28	1
Black-collared Barbet   Lybius torquatus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	100	96	28	27
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird   Pogoniulus bilineatus	100	100	75	50	0	0	0	0	50	50	40	67	46	28	13
Lesser Honeyguide   Indicator minor	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	20	33	11	28	3
Brown-backed Honeybird   Prodotiscus regulus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	28	1
Golden-tailed Woodpecker   Campethera abingoni	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Cardinal Woodpecker   Dendropicos fuscescens	100	0	50	0	0	50	50	100	50	0	40	33	36	28	10
Rufous-naped Lark   Mirafra africana	100	100	75	50	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	100	86	28	24
Red-capped Lark   Calandrella cinerea	0	50	100	50	50	50	50	100	100	50	40	100	64	28	18
Barn Swallow   Hirundo rustica	100	100	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	60	100	57	28	16
White-throated Swallow   Hirundo albigularis	100	100	75	0	0	0	0	0	50	100	20	67	43	28	12
Greater Striped Swallow   Hirundo cucullata	0	100	100	0	50	0	0	0	0	100	20	67	43	28	12
Lesser Striped Swallow   Hirundo abyssinica	100	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	57	28	16
Black Saw-wing   Psalidoprocne holomelaena	100	100	75	50	0	0	0	100	50	100	60	67	57	28	16
Black Cuckooshrike   Campephaga flava	0	0	0	0	0	50	50	0	50	0	40	0	18	28	5
Fork-tailed Drongo   Dicrurus adsimilis	0	100	75	100	100	50	50	100	100	50	80	67	75	28	21
Black-headed Oriole   Oriolus larvatus	0	0	25	0	0	0	50	0	50	0	0	0	11	28	3
Pied Crow   Corvus albus	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	100	0	40	33	21	28	6
Cape Crow   Corvus capensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	4	28	1
White-necked Raven   Corvus albicollis	0	0	0	100	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	28	4
Southern Black Tit   Parus niger	100	0	75	50	0	50	0	100	0	50	40	33	39	28	11
Dark-capped Bulbul   Pycnonotus tricolor	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	100	96	28	27
Terrestrial Brownbul   Phyllastrephus terrestris	100	0	50	50	0	50	50	100	100	0	20	100	46	28	13
Sombre Greenbul   Andropadus importunus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	100	96	28	27
Kurrichane Thrush   Turdus libonyanus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Sentinel Rock-Thrush   Monticola explorator	0	0	0	0	0	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Familiar Chat   Cercomela familiaris	100	100	100	50	100	100	50	100	100	100	80	100	89	28	25
African Stonechat   Saxicola torquatus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Red-capped Robin-Chat   Cossypha natalensis	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	20	33	14	28	4
Cape Robin-Chat   Cossypha caffra	100	100	75	100	50	50	50	100	100	100	80	100	82	28	23
White-browed Scrub-Robin   Cercotrichas leucophrys	100	0	0	50	0	50	0	100	50	50	40	33	32	28	9
Willow Warbler   Phylloscopus trochilus	100	100	75	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	28	7
Great Reed-Warbler   Acrocephalus arundinaceus	0	50	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
African Reed-Warbler   Acrocephalus baeticatus	100	100	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	60	67	43	28	12
Marsh Warbler   Acrocephalus palustris	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Little Rush-Warbler   Bradypterus baboecala	100	100	50	0	50	0	0	100	50	100	80	100	61	28	17
Barratt's Warbler   Bradypterus barratti	0	0	0	50	0	100	0	0	50	0	0	0	14	28	4
Cape Grassbird   Sphenoeacus afer	100	100	100	100	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	100	93	28	26
Bar-throated Apalis   Apalis thoracica	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	100	96	28	27
Green-backed Camaroptera   Camaroptera brachyura	100	100	50	50	0	0	50	0	50	100	80	100	61	28	17
Zitting Cisticola   Cisticola juncidis	100	100	100	100	100	0	50	0	50	100	100	100	82	28	23
Neddicky   Cisticola fulvicapilla	100	100	50	50	100	100	0	100	100	100	100	100	82	28	23
Red-faced Cisticola   Cisticola erythrops	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Levaillant's Cisticola   Cisticola tinniens	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	28	27
Croaking Cisticola   Cisticola natalensis	0	50	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	100	67	36	28	10
Lazy Cisticola   Cisticola aberrans	100	0	50	50	50	50	50	100	50	50	60	67	54	28	15
Tawny-flanked Prinia   Prinia subflava	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
African Dusky Flycatcher   Muscicapa adusta	100	0	50	100	100	50	50	100	0	50	20	0	43	28	12
Ashy Flycatcher   Muscicapa caerulescens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	4	28	1
Southern Black Flycatcher   Melaenornis pammelaina	100	50	50	100	0	50	100	100	50	100	80	100	71	28	20
Fiscal Flycatcher   Sigelus silens	0	0	0	50	50	50	0	0	50	50	0	0	18	28	5
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler   Chloropeta natalensis	0	0	25	50	0	0	50	100	50	0	0	0	18	28	5
Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler   Phylloscopus ruficapilla	0	0	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	28	3
Cape Batis   Batis capensis	0	50	75	50	0	50	0	100	50	50	40	100	50	28	14
Chinspot Batis   Batis molitor	0	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	50	0	20	0	14	28	4
Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher   Trochocercus cyanomelas	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	33	7	28	2
African Paradise-Flycatcher   Terpsiphone viridis	100	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	50	100	80	67	46	28	13
African Pied Wagtail   Motacilla aguimp	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Cape Wagtail   Motacilla capensis	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Mountain Wagtail   Motacilla clara	0	50	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	11	28	3
African Pipit   Anthus cinnamomeus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Plain-backed Pipit   Anthus leucophrys	0	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	50	60	67	79	28	22
Cape Longclaw   Macronyx capensis	0	0	25	50	50	100	0	100	0	100	60	33	43	28	12
Yellow-throated Longclaw   Macronyx croceus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	50	100	60	100	86	28	24
Common Fiscal   Lanius collaris	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	50	50	60	100	82	28	23
Southern Boubou   Laniarius ferrugineus	100	100	100	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	80	100	89	28	25
Black-backed Puffback   Dryoscopus cubla	100	0	50	50	50	50	0	0	0	100	20	33	36	28	10
Southern Tchagra   Tchagra tchagra	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	100	25	28	7
Olive Bush-Shrike   Telophorus olivaceus	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	100	100	100	80	100	75	28	21
Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike   Telophorus sulfureopectus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	40	33	14	28	4
Gorgeous Bush-Shrike   Telophorus quadricolor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	4	28	1
Grey-headed Bush-Shrike   Malaconotus blanchoti	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Common Myna   Acridotheres tristis	100	0	0	50	100	50	100	0	50	100	60	100	57	28	16
Black-bellied Starling   Lamprotornis corruscus	0	50	50	0	50	0	0	100	50	0	20	33	29	28	8
Red-winged Starling   Onychognathus morio	0	0	75	50	50	100	50	100	100	100	80	67	68	28	19
Malachite Sunbird   Nectarinia famosa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	20	0	7	28	2
White-bellied Sunbird   Cinnyris talatala	100	0	25	50	100	100	50	100	100	100	80	100	71	28	20
Grey Sunbird   Cyanomitra veroxii	0	0	25	50	50	50	50	100	50	0	0	0	25	28	7
Olive Sunbird   Cyanomitra olivacea	100	100	50	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	80	100	86	28	24
Collared Sunbird   Hedydipna collaris	0	0	25	100	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	67	25	28	7
Amethyst Sunbird   Chalcomitra amethystina	100	100	75	50	100	0	100	100	100	100	60	100	79	28	22
House Sparrow   Passer domesticus	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	50	0	20	33	14	28	4
Dark-backed Weaver   Ploceus bicolor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	4	28	1
Spectacled Weaver   Ploceus ocularis	100	50	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	80	100	89	28	25
Village Weaver   Ploceus cucullatus	100	100	100	50	100	50	50	100	100	100	100	100	89	28	25
Cape Weaver   Ploceus capensis	100	0	0	0	50	50	0	0	50	100	100	33	43	28	12
Yellow Weaver   Ploceus subaureus	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	33	11	28	3
Golden Weaver   Ploceus xanthops	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	33	11	28	3
Thick-billed Weaver   Amblyospiza albifrons	100	0	50	50	100	0	0	0	50	100	80	100	57	28	16
Southern Red Bishop   Euplectes orix	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Red-collared Widowbird   Euplectes ardens	100	100	100	50	50	0	50	0	0	100	100	100	71	28	20
Fan-tailed Widowbird   Euplectes axillaris	100	100	75	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	93	28	26
Bronze Mannikin   Spermestes cucullatus	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	28	28
Red-backed Mannikin   Spermestes bicolor	100	0	50	50	100	0	50	0	0	50	0	67	36	28	10
African Firefinch   Lagonosticta rubricata	100	100	75	100	100	100	100	100	100	50	60	100	86	28	24
Orange-breasted Waxbill   Amandava subflava	0	0	75	50	100	50	100	100	50	50	80	0	57	28	16
Blue Waxbill   Uraeginthus angolensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	50	50	0	33	14	28	4
Common Waxbill   Estrilda astrild	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	50	100	80	100	93	28	26
African Quailfinch   Ortygospiza atricollis	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	7	28	2
Pin-tailed Whydah   Vidua macroura	100	100	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	28	27
Dusky Indigobird   Vidua funerea	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	80	100	54	28	15
Cape Canary   Serinus canicollis	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	50	80	0	50	28	14
Yellow-fronted Canary   Crithagra mozambicus	100	100	100	100	100	100	50	100	100	100	80	100	93	28	26
Brimstone Canary   Crithagra sulphuratus	100	0	0	0	0	50	0	100	0	50	40	67	29	28	8
Streaky-headed Seedeater   Crithagra gularis	0	0	0	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	11	28	3
Olive Thrush   Turdus olivaceus	0	0	25	50	0	0	50	0	50	100	60	67	39	28	11
Cape White-eye   Zosterops virens	100	100	100	50	100	50	50	100	100	100	80	100	86	28	24
Burchell's Coucal   Centropus burchelli	100	100	25	0	0	0	0	100	100	50	60	100	50	28	14
Knysna Turaco   Tauraco corythaix	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	7	28	2
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow   Passer diffusus	100	100	50	0	50	0	50	100	0	50	80	100	57	28	16