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779, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm2490 [on-line data upload (2012-06-21): 19468]
SpeciesRed-billed Buffalo Weaver
Observer(s)Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, Mpumalanga, Satara ,
2431BD
Localityat service area of Satara camp
Latitude, longitude-24.39258, 31.77953 [0 m accuracy]
Date2012/6/21
Notes8 red billed buffalo weavers in fever tree at service area of Satara camp. 2 birds sighted on left nest - not in photograph. Seems that some birds do not 'migrate' during the winter - a pair seem to remain - maybe the original paired parents? The new birds/yearlings might leave to flock, mix and select mates elsewhere. Then return to set up their own colonies.
Nest count8
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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
249077921/6/201288 red billed buffalo weavers in fever tree at service area of Satara camp. 2 birds sighted on left nest - not in photograph. Seems that some birds do not 'migrate' during the winter - a pair seem to remain - maybe the original paired parents? The new birds/yearlings might leave to flock, mix and select mates elsewhere. Then return to set up their own colonies.
295877918/9/201210repeat visit to restaurant site date; 18 Sept 2012; 10 nests (was 8 on 21/6/2012); 4 or 5 adults and 2 lighter, probably juveniles, feeding in garden and from tables.
648677920/7/20135Reception colony - 2958 revisited comments: raining - no birds in tree but two at restuarant nearby nests: 5 nest colonies/clusters

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