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799, Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 14392 [on-line data upload (2014-11-30): 113062] Species Cape Weaver Observer(s) Oschadleus HD Country, town, locus South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town,
3418ABLocality Die Oog, poplars Latitude, longitude -34.04829, 18.447163 [0 m accuracy] Date 2014/11/30 Notes weaver colony seems deserted, still 2 large Reed Cormorant chicks high in poplars Nest count 0 Nest site tree
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History of repeat colony counts
Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 6519 799 26/7/2003 26 at least 1 male 16867 799 4/6/2005 13 2 green nests, rest old, old Hadeda nest high in mid part of poplars, weavers seen around dam 16868 799 25/9/2005 33 active - at least 3 males and 2 females 16869 799 29/9/2005 0 ringing at Die Oog 16870 799 16/10/2005 40 5 males, 2 females 16875 799 30/10/2005 60 5 males, 2 females 7168 799 19/6/2006 41 8 males, one with nest material 16876 799 16/7/2006 47 9 males; Seems no females breeding yet 16880 799 10/9/2006 53 male fed a chick in a nest, female active in different nest 16881 799 1/5/2007 67 nests all old 16882 799 5/6/2007 4 Pop1: 2 new faded ring nests, Pop2 1 new ring + 1 new N 16883 799 29/6/2007 18 males building; old and new nests present 16884 799 22/9/2007 57 8 males 4950 799 27/8/2010 48 chicks heard 836 799 14/6/2011 33 several poplars, 26 old nests, 7 new/green nests, some Cape Weavers calling nearby 864 799 7/7/2011 29 29 new season\'s nests 928 799 26/7/2011 0 These were the only pair that I saw and the only fresh nest that I noticed. It looks like the female is carrying lining material so the nest must be nearly ready. I also see that both birds have been ringed 935 799 29/7/2011 42 The trees next to the walkway were just abuzz with Male Cape Weavers, all going about their business - I counted 10 in all !
The Colony comprises three natural \"clusters \" because of the tree positions and there were some 42 nests in total of which 15 are under construction, new, or semi-new.
Working from South to North, Cluster 1 had 8 nests, 3 of which were being constructed, new or semi-new (3 males were active). Cluster 2 had 16 nests, 6 of which were under construction, new or semi-new (4 males were active). Cluster 3 had 18 nests, 6 of which were under construction, new or semi-new (4 males were active).
I only observed 2 females in the vicinity of the Colony. 2758 799 25/6/2012 12 5543 799 20/4/2013 55 mostly old nests, male building on one nest but flew off before I could get a photo; old cormorant/egret nests 5644 799 12/5/2013 43 slightly green nest, rest old, some trees cut down due to waterbirds 5761 799 17/6/2013 20 7 males displaying; 5 males ringed 5922 799 18/6/2013 22 c14 greenish nests; 0 males but very windy; Hadeda on nest 6546 799 17/7/2013 57 25 nests in use and 6 rings; around 12 males; 3 banded birds were sighted 6468 799 20/7/2013 50 at least 6 males, one colour ringed; Hadeda on nest high in trees (weaver nests lower) 6746 799 31/7/2013 54 About 22 green nests and 3 rings and around 12 residential males; saw 5 banded birds, definitely saw the following 3 combinations: green/white yellow/metal; green/yellow white/metal; yellow/green orange/metal. Not positive these other 2 combinations are correct: white/red yellow/metal; red/white blue/metal. Female was also banded but she flew away too quick where I couldn't get down the combination. Not as much displaying activity because of people nearby 6852 799 5/8/2013 67 About 14 males and 37 green nests and 7 rings. Banded residential males seen: Green/White yellow/metal; green/yellow white/metal; yellow/green orange/metal; yellow/orange yellow/metal; green/white yellow/metal; orange/white blue/metal. Banded residential female seen: white/green orange/metal. 2 residential males banded green/white yellow/metal are nesting next to each other. Chicks heard in one nest. Hadeda in nest. 7069 799 5/9/2013 57 at least 11 males, some building green nests; female with nest lining 7070 799 7/9/2013 58 c9 green nests, at least 8 males; trail camera photos at same position but different times (c 6h20, 7h20, 9h20) 11870 799 17/9/2013 54 at least 9 green nests, many old nests 7166 799 29/9/2013 0 many nests and males; female feeding chicks in nest; male with nest material 7186 799 5/10/2013 58 recently fledged juvenile, 2 males + several females caught for ringing 7365 799 26/10/2013 0 7 chicks ringed, 2 nests with eggs 11871 799 9/6/2014 30 old and green nests, female at nest; Hadeda and Reed Cormorants breeding in colony 11872 799 20/6/2014 33 active colony; Hadeda and 6 Reed Cormorants on nests in colony 11867 799 2/7/2014 0 At least 12 males actively building nests, some nests are already completed. 11873 799 4/7/2014 34 active; Hadeda and 6 Reed Cormorants on nests in colony 11891 799 11/7/2014 43 active colony, with Reed Cormorants and Hadeda nest (with 3 small chicks); male weaver starting to dismantle nest 12021 799 3/8/2014 60 2 Reed Cormorant chicks in nest; weaver nests active 16885 799 30/8/2014 69 4 males and 9 females ringed; Hadeda on new high nest, cormorants on nests 13724 799 10/10/2014 78 weavers active with several breeding females; Reed Cormorants also very active with many new nests going high in the poplar tree. 13835 799 11/10/2014 40 As one of the weavers was making his nest a piece of grass got stuck around his ring on his foot. He spent some time pulling it out and then pecked at the rings for a long time. In the same tree were at least 20 reed cormorant nests 13882 799 21/10/2014 70 active, colour ringed males and females; Reed Cormorants adults and chicks present, poplars very leafy now 14392 799 30/11/2014 0 weaver colony seems deserted, still 2 large Reed Cormorant chicks high in poplars 14501 799 17/12/2014 76 breeding of weavers & cormorants finished 14688 799 7/2/2015 0 many old nests, no weavers (nor cormorants) 14912 799 2/3/2015 72 mostly old nests, 1 green nest, several males in partial breed plumage building 16886 799 9/3/2015 68 some new nests, most old; cormorant nests empty 15890 799 12/4/2015 76 old + new nests, weavers heard; cormorant nests still empty; water level low 16342 799 17/5/2015 62 mostly old nests, 1 green nest, heronry still deserted 16345 799 24/5/2015 62 mostly old nests but 1 new green nest; 1 or 2 male weavers seen; Reed Cormorant nests still deserted 16361 799 30/5/2015 52 No activity seen at the nests, though there was quite a lot of activity nearby. 16453 799 8/6/2015 53 Males actively building nests, with some appearing to be building upon old nests. 16673 799 14/6/2015 54 female investigating nest, 8 males displaying, most nests old but several green, no waterbirds nesting yet 16778 799 21/6/2015 50 many old nests, some green and few green rings, at least 3 males 16805 799 28/6/2015 48 many old nests, several new rings, green nest, 2+ males 16817 799 5/7/2015 47 at least 5 males 16865 799 25/7/2015 52 at least 6 males; Hadeda on nest in weaver colony 17184 799 10/8/2015 61 Males very active around the main colony, though females were not seen visiting any of the nests. One male was seen taking downy material into one of the completed nests. Hadeda Ibis and Reed Cormorants were nesting in the same tree. 17393 799 16/8/2015 62 A female were observed bringing nesting material into a nest while others were seen checking out different nests. Males were still actively building and taking apart nests.
There are 10 active Reed Cormorant nests along with a single Hadeda Ibis nest. 17437 799 20/8/2015 68 Males interacting with one another frequently. Copulation observed. 17535 799 29/8/2015 77 active, 7+ males, several females; 8 Reed Cormorants on nests, Hadeda with large chick on nest 17582 799 12/9/2015 74 9 active Reed Cormorant nests, at least 3 of which have chicks. Hadeda nest has a single chick that looks like it will fledge soon.
42 nests in the right poplar, 32 in the left, and 5 on the other side of the pond, which may be Southern Masked. 17617 799 20/9/2015 77 Active building of new nests by largely non-colour ringed birds was apparent. At least two other nests have chicks inside.
8 active Reed Cormorant nests with at least 15 chicks. Hadeda nest no longer occupied. 17660 799 22/9/2015 56 56 in 2 trees nests- all may not be active 17774 799 26/9/2015 82 Some birds were touching up their nests with small pieces of grass, while others were actively bringing material for inside the nest. Calls of chicks inside the nests could be heard. Cormorant chicks are getting quite big. 17926 799 5/10/2015 81 active, many males and several females; Reed Cormorant chicks large 17995 799 11/10/2015 80 Some birds were actively taking apart nests while others were bringing in material. Cormorant chicks are getting quite large, very few were seen staying strictly to the nest. 18062 799 18/10/2015 83 active - 2 females fed chicks; 2 males with metal rings; 12 Reed Cormorant juvs off nests but on nearby branches with adults visiting to feed them 18163 799 27/10/2015 82 Some males were actively calling at the poplars, though activity is way down. Only one parent + juvenile Reed Cormorant pair seen, where the adult was feeding the juvenile. Otherwise no active nests.
18223 799 31/10/2015 92 several female weavers fed chicks; 2 juvenile Reed Cormorants left 18274 799 7/11/2015 95 3+ males, 3+ females; 1 Reed Cormorant in colony but flew off later 18308 799 14/11/2015 96 4+ males, 2+ females; no cormorants 18427 799 5/12/2015 99 no weavers in colony but weavers at Die Oog 18716 799 17/1/2016 0 many old nests, no weavers or cormorants seen 18886 799 21/2/2016 0 many old nests, but several weavers at nests - brief displays, calling, flying about 19023 799 19/3/2016 96 old nests; 41N near old cormorant nests + 3N behind + 52N right; one slightly green nest; male seen in willows 19079 799 9/4/2016 81 32 old nests near old cormorant nests + 49 nests - latter including 2 or 3 newer nests; several males displaying 19261 799 7/5/2016 55 only old nests seen, several tatty nests, no weavers now 19958 799 4/6/2016 41 41 complete nests - old, except 2 slightly greenish nests, many strands and partial nests, no weavers present; some cormorant nests falling apart 20382 799 11/6/2016 31 31 old nests (more or less complete), plus many strands of broken nests, 1 nest with a bit of green material; weaver heard 22057 799 2/7/2016 33 1 immature male and 2 adult males in colony (birdpix 28037); several green nests, rest old; poplars few leaves 22271 799 7/7/2016 0 one very brave Weaver who has built it's nest despite being 1 legged; f/b 23165 799 23/7/2016 52 8+ males (birdpix 28544) building and displaying, 1+ female, several green nests, L: 24N and 5 males, R: 28N 3+m 24029 799 13/8/2016 56 active, 4+ males, 2+ females, green nests & rings, chicks heard, 26 L + 30 R nests, Reed Cormorant nests breaking up 24178 799 3/9/2016 58 Rt: 31 nests and 5+ males; Left: 27 nests and 4+ males; 1+ female, 2 old cormorant nests left, some colour ringed males (see birdpix) 24365 799 1/10/2016 75 7+ males, including colour rings (birdpix 30654); 4+ females; 35 nests left, 40 nests right, sev green nests; Reed Cormorant pair rest in tree (birdpix 30649) but not breeding 24545 799 29/10/2016 80 L: 34 nests, green nest, female in, 2+ males; R: 46 nests, green nest with hole, female in, 2+ males 24764 799 27/11/2016 81 female fed chicks; 33+48 nests 24776 799 3/12/2016 77 chicks heard; plus 1 nest in oaks at end; L 33N+R 44; 5 weavers caught, males moulting out of breed plumage 24880 799 1/1/2017 80 33 L +47 R nests, no weavers seen in short visit 25057 799 12/2/2017 79 triple nests; L=35 old nests, R=44, heard CWs 25187 799 25/3/2017 68 old nests: 30 L + 38 R, Reed Cormorant nests all fallen down/gone (but 2 adults in water - birdpix 35712), water level very low 26161 799 22/4/2017 64 34 old nests right, 30 left, CWs heard in last oaks, water level low 26299 799 9/6/2017 40 many old nests 22 R + 18 L, 5 green, 4+ males and 1 female in colony, including colour-ringed males (see Birdpix), water level low but up a bit since storm on 7 June 26331 799 1/7/2017 37 left: 18 nests (green, 2 males), right: 19 nests (2 green, 1 male); male with colour rings (birdpix 38500), Hadeda (birdpix 38501); MW heard 26409 799 5/8/2017 57 10+ males, 2+ females, Rt 24N, left 33N, some colour ringed males; Hadeda pair sat near CW nests long time but do not seem to have own nest yet 26442 799 19/8/2017 66 males, females; Rt 25N, Left: 39+2N 26495 799 9/9/2017 67 L 43, R 24 nests, 8+ males, 6 females with brood patches caught, green nests 26591 799 8/10/2017 77 L 50N, Rt 27N; 5+ males, female, green nests; Hadeda in tree but not on nest 26835 799 30/11/2017 81 29N Rt + 52N Left, old, leafy trees 27352 799 5/5/2018 61 water level very low; 16 Rt + 41 L + 4N 27568 799 7/7/2018 28 L 12N, 2+ males; Rt: 16N, 5+ males, 1 female into nest with material, sev green nests 27650 799 28/7/2018 35 some breeding males and females ringed, 18n Rt, 2N mid, 15N L; Reed Cormorant present 27689 799 16/8/2018 45 L:19+2N, R:24N, quick visit 27748 799 15/9/2018 0 active, Die Oog closed so no nest count 27902 799 27/10/2018 58 R 29N, L 27N, mid high 2N, 2+ females fed, 3+ males 28173 799 6/1/2019 53 old nests 25 L, 28 Rt, water level low, male CW nearby in non br plumage; several double nests 28369 799 16/4/2019 42 19N left+23N Rt, mostly old nests, 5 newish nests on Rt side in group, CW flew off from here 28463 799 11/5/2019 36 L: 17N old, Rt 19N old except 1 green nest, no CWs now, no water in vlei 28539 799 30/6/2019 24 3+ males, L=10N, R=14N, male build, 2 Hadeda perch nr nests but no Had nest, OWWM male seen 30876 799 23/9/2019 0 [c27N in photo] 29161 799 19/11/2019 35 1 male in colony (-, YM), leafy trees, L=12N, R=23N; male MW visited nest (birdpix 97535) 30872 799 1/9/2020 36 Rt 14N +1N high, incl grN, 1m O WM - must be CV68265 as most recent possibility - breaking N
L: 13N+8N high, incl grN
water level - not full - affects col size? 30873 799 17/9/2020 31 took videos - at least 3 females in/out nests; no nest count but 31N in photo 30874 799 2/11/2020 0 [27+N in photo but leafy], male building, females at nests 30875 799 18/11/2020 31 31N in photo, 2 females at nests 30004 799 3/6/2021 45 old nests, no green nests seen, no weavers now 30034 799 2/7/2021 26 R 14 nests [3 double], L 12N [0 double N], most old, few grN 30042 799 17/7/2021 21 R 10N - 3 double N - m display from grN of double
L 11N - 0 double N - 1m 30056 799 25/7/2021 25 R: 13N+1m incl 2grN
L: 12N+3m incl 4grN
female seen 30061 799 11/8/2021 25 mostly no leaves
R: 12N, 1 m (M), 2x double=same old ones, 2 ff in
L: 13N, 2 m (yellow and M), yellow bld grN, 0 double 30117 799 25/8/2021 27 rhs: 12N, 2 males, 2x double same, female fed, f2
lhs: 15N, 4 males - one male building ring 30262 799 13/10/2021 48 right: 26N, 3+males, 4 double nests, female fed;
left: 22N, 2 double nests, 2+males
30359 799 23/11/2021 36 L 10N;
R 26N, several double nests, female fed ch, trees very leafy 30681 799 18/2/2022 34 L 10N, R 24N with 3 double nests, all old, CW seen at Die Oog 30807 799 24/6/2022 19 left: 5N, male build ring
right: 14N, male build green nest; double N
few leaves on poplars 30877 799 21/8/2022 27 2 males, female in tree but seems no breeding yet; Rt 19N, 2 double N, grN; L 8N [island etc 0N] 
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