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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	14584 [on-line data upload (2015-01-10): 121192]
Species	red-billed buffalo weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Limpopo, Mica, 2430BB
Locality	Mica garage
Latitude, longitude	-24.135725, 30.843502777778 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2015/1/3
Notes	revisited. Mixed colony in 2 trees near garage ablutions. Comment: very active colonies - all three species feeding young. Buffalo weaver nests growing into large combined structures and spreading to neighbouring tree. Colony does not seem to be affected by construction activity & revamp of whole garage. Food & water plentiful due to garage being a major truck stop. Nests not counted.
Nest count	0
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
14584	779	3/1/2015	0	revisited. Mixed colony in 2 trees near garage ablutions. Comment: very active colonies - all three species feeding young. Buffalo weaver nests growing into large combined structures and spreading to neighbouring tree. Colony does not seem to be affected by construction activity & revamp of whole garage. Food & water plentiful due to garage being a major truck stop. Nests not counted.

Vm 14584

Best: Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver - large nest

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