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783, Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm149 [on-line data upload (2010-10-11): 1779]
SpeciesSociable Weaver
Observer(s)Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, Northern Cape, Hopetown,
2924CA
LocalityN12, 5km southwest of Hopetown
Latitude, longitude-29.667725, 24.057438 [0 m accuracy]
Date2009/2/20
NotesFirst colony on N12 was at 12km south of Hopetown, and this was the second colony; nest holes not counted
Nest count0
Nest siteman-made

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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
14978320/2/20090First colony on N12 was at 12km south of Hopetown, and this was the second colony; nest holes not counted
1046978315/3/20100
99087834/5/20140This appears to be the same nest as http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-149, observed by Dieter Oschadleus on 20 Feb 2009. It appears to have been an active nest then. Now it appears broken and disused. This was (almost certainly) the southernmost nest along the N12 on 4 May 2014.
1927778311/5/20160Recorded two years ago as PHOWN 9908, where it says this is also PHOWN 149. Nest looks tatty and disused. This was almost certainly the southernmost nest along the N12 (as also noted on 4 May 2014)

Vm 149

Vm 10469

Vm 9908

Vm 19277

Best: Sociable Weaver - S most on N12

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