This area is renowned for a spectacular array of different birds that feed on the newly spawned fish in the shallow waters.
These are some of the species you will find here
ALETHE
APALISES
AVOCET
BABBLERS
BATISES
BEE-EATERS
BISHOPS
BITTERNS
BLACKCAP
BRISTLEBILL
BROADBILL
BULBULS
BUNTINGS
BUSTARDS
BUTTONQUAILS
CANARIES
CHATS
CISTICOLAS
CITRILS
COOTS & CRAKES
CORMORANTS
COUCALS
COURSERS
CRANES
CREEPER
CRIMSONWING
CROMBECS
CROWS &
RAVENS
CUCKOOS
CUCKOO-SHRIKES
CURLEWS
DARTER
DIKKOPS
DOVES & PIGEONS
DUCKS & GEESE
EGRETS & HERONS
EROMOMELAS
FINCHES
FINFOOT
FLAMINGOES
FLUFFTAILS
FLYCATCHERS
FRANCOLINS
GALLINULES
GODWITS
GREBES
GREENSHANKS
GUINEAFOWLS
GULLS
HAMMERKOP
HELMET SHRIKES
HONEYGUIDE
HOOPOES
HORNBILLS
HYLIOTAS
INDIGOBIRDS
JACANAS
KINGFISHERS KNOT
KORHAAN
LARKS
LEAFLOVE
LONGCLAWS
LOURIES &
TURACOS
LOVEBIRDS
MANNIKINS
MARTINS
MOORHENS
MOUSEBIRDS
NIGHTJARS
ORIOLES
OSPREY
OWLS & OWLETS
OXPECKERS
PARROTS
PELICANS
PETRONIAS
PHALAROPE
PINTAILS
PIPITS
PITTA
PLOVERS
POCHARDS
PRATINCOLES
PRINIAS
PUFFBACK
PYTILIA
QUAIL
QUELEAS
RAIL
REDSHANKS
ROBINS
ROLLERSRUFF
SANDERLING
SANDGROUSE
SANDPIPER
SCIMITARBILL
SECRETARY
BIRD
SEED-CRACKER
SEED-EATERS
SHOEBILL
SHOVELERS
SHRIKES
SNIPES
SPARROWS
SPOONBILL
STARLINGS
STINTS
STONECHAT
STORKS
SUNBIRDS
SWALLOWS
SWIFTS &
SPINETAILS
TCHAGRAS
TEALS
TERNS
THRUSHES
TIT-BABBLER
TITS
TURACOS
TURNSTONE
TWINSPOTS
WAGTAILS
WARBLERS
WATTLE EYES
WAXBILLS
WEAVERS
WHEATEARS
WHINCHAT
WHITE-EYE
WHITETHROATS
WHYDAHS
WIDOWS
WOODPECKERS
WRYNECK