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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	13322 [manual upload]
Species	Sociable Weaver
Observer(s)	Claassen, Japie
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Northern Cape, Upington, 2720DD
Locality	R360, Benede
Latitude, longitude	-27.77467, 20.833264 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2014/9/18
Notes	90 km north of Upington on the way to the Kgalagadi NP has this flock of Sociable Weavers decided to use that road sign for its nest. Not many trees in that area.
Nest count	0
Nest site	man-made

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
12277	783	15/10/2010	0	no nest on road sign (compare later record)
11309	783	27/12/2012	0	The nest on the road sign is next to the main road between Uppington and Twee Riveiren.
13322	783	18/9/2014	0	90 km north of Upington on the way to the Kgalagadi NP has this flock of Sociable Weavers decided to use that road sign for its nest. Not many trees in that area.

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