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Cape Cormorant
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White-breasted Cormorants breeding at Narrows, June 2021
(photo S Mfeka, EKZN Wildlife)

The Forks
Greater Crested Tern Coordinates: 28.26 S; 32.42 E
300 Description: Nests are in mangrove trees on the edge of
a reed-lined channel.
200 Species and numbers breeding:
White-breasted Cormorant
100 Year No. of pairs
2007 119
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2010 15
6
2011
Year 2012 13
Figure 3. Maximum counts of Cape Cormorant, Kelp Gull and 2013 √
Greater Crested Tern made at Lake St Lucia, 1975–2021 2014 109
Species and numbers breeding: EKZN Wildlife (unpub. info.)
White-breasted Cormorant
South and Brodies Shallows
Year No. of pairs Coordinates: 28.26 S; 32.45 E & 28.22 S; 32.43 E
2007 a 119 Description: Reeds and emergent/submerged vegetation
2008 √ along channel.
Species and numbers breeding:
2010 √ White-breasted Cormorant
2012 13 Year No. of pairs
2013 40 1958 a √
2014 16 1959 a √
2021 3 2000 b 7
a Bowker and Downs (2012) a Berruti (1980)
Other records eKZN Wildlife (unpub. info.) b Bowker and Downs (2012)
Mphate River mouth
Coordinates: 28.30 S; 32.40 E
Description: River mouth lined with Phragmites reeds and
mangroves.
Species and numbers breeding:
White-breasted Cormorant
Year No. of pairs
2014 16
EKZN Wildlife (unpub. info.) Part of the White-breasted Cormorant breeding colony in The
Forks area of the Narrows. There are three separate sets of trees
being used by the birds. The white colour is from the birds’ guano.
(photo RH Taylor)

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