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804, Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	6759 [on-line data upload (2013-08-02): 47707]
Species	Thick-billed Weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg, 2628AA
Locality	Zoo Lake ponds, Randburg
Latitude, longitude	-26.161097222222, 28.031972222222 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/7/30
Notes	nests in pic taken from overgrown pond. New nest being built in papyrus nearby but could not get a clear pic. comment: Nest half-built (by bird illustrated) in neighbouring pond- youngish Male? Movies taken of stripping papyrus. 3 other thickbills seen. Pond also has 8 masked weavers nests in close vicinity and a few singles. nests: 3 old/damaged & 1 being built
Nest count	4
Nest site	reed

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
6759	804	30/7/2013	4	nests in pic taken from overgrown pond. New nest being built in papyrus nearby but could not get a clear pic. comment: Nest half-built (by bird illustrated) in neighbouring pond- youngish Male? Movies taken of stripping papyrus. 3 other thickbills seen. Pond also has 8 masked weavers nests in close vicinity and a few singles. nests: 3 old/damaged & 1 being built

Vm 6759

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