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792, Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	18571 [on-line data upload (2015-12-24): 183446]
Species	lesser masked weavers
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Mpumalanga, Skukuza, 2431DC
Locality	Skukuza camp, Kruger
Latitude, longitude	-24.995836, 31.591717 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2015/12/17
Notes	Revisited. Location: single palm tree in garden corner of office block. Comments: mid-day sighting. Birds in attendance. Note: Long funnel nest definitely LMW and not spectacled - bird seen. Nests: 18.
Nest count	18
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
5196	792	18/10/2012	30	30+ nests, 1+ green nests, 6 br males, 1 females, tree-palm
8399	792	6/8/2013	6	Vm 5196 revisited. 4 old nests found in Palm tree. 2 old nests in Maroela. No birds in attendance. Surveyed the camp for other possible nests and LMW's. in camp and along river front. None found.
7091	792	8/9/2013	0	Checking if birds arrived. None seen. No new nests.
7475	792	11/11/2013	14	Vm 7091 revisited. some new activity. 8 new & 1 old nest. None in nearby small marula tree. Only 2 males seen.
8706	792	1/2/2014	0	Vm 7091 7475 & 8399 revisited. Very few nests observed this year. No birds seen in attendance. Note: The Bush is green and vibrant. Lots of water, puddles etc. This and the Panic dam hide site may have peaked late Nov/Dec - the few nests still observed could be the surviving remnants - the rest being destroyed by monkeys, garden maintenance etc. (Site last visited 2013-8-6 & 2013-9-8, 2013-11-11)
18571	792	17/12/2015	18	Revisited. Location: single palm tree in garden corner of office block. Comments: mid-day sighting. Birds in attendance. Note: Long funnel nest definitely LMW and not spectacled - bird seen. Nests: 18.

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