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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 5064 [on-line data upload (2013-01-22): 31236] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg,
2528CCLocality Beaulieu, Midrand Latitude, longitude -25.935561111111, 28.059744444444 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/1/8 Notes Location - alongside road in dense reed beds at top of dam - off Champion Rd. off bridal Pass rd.
No access but many Sthn Masked weavers nesting in dense reed beds of shallow dam. Pic taken of a concentration of about 9 nests. Reeds alongside nests stripped. Females and males busy, probably feeding chicks. Nest count - 9 plus many more.
Note: this residential peri urban area has many 5 hct. plots, most with pools and dams. Observing from the road there were small masked weaver colonies & nests in most plots. Some in reedbeds, willow trees, fever & other thorn trees, even rhus - Obvious that area was once grassland but now becoming a treed suburb and the masked weaver is thriving & expanding range as there is lots of water, suitable trees - as well as dog, horse, cattle and chicken food etc. Nest count 9 Nest site reed
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 5064 803 8/1/2013 9 Location - alongside road in dense reed beds at top of dam - off Champion Rd. off bridal Pass rd.
No access but many Sthn Masked weavers nesting in dense reed beds of shallow dam. Pic taken of a concentration of about 9 nests. Reeds alongside nests stripped. Females and males busy, probably feeding chicks. Nest count - 9 plus many more.
Note: this residential peri urban area has many 5 hct. plots, most with pools and dams. Observing from the road there were small masked weaver colonies & nests in most plots. Some in reedbeds, willow trees, fever & other thorn trees, even rhus - Obvious that area was once grassland but now becoming a treed suburb and the masked weaver is thriving & expanding range as there is lots of water, suitable trees - as well as dog, horse, cattle and chicken food etc. 
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