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799, Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	19285 [on-line data upload (2016-05-14): 213707]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3318CD
Locality	Green Point Park, Biodiversity Garden, opp shelter
Latitude, longitude	-33.90425, 18.40196 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2016/5/14
Notes	several old nests, no weavers seen
Nest count	0
Nest site	reed

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History of repeat colony counts

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
15768	799	6/4/2015	7	5 males and 2 females seen. Two males just starting to build nests, other males building and or displaying
17121	799	9/8/2015	25	at least 25 nests and 3 males
17388	799	14/8/2015	5	Displaying males. Females and males collecting material and feeding on insect emergence.
17395	799	16/8/2015	26	at least 2 females breeding and 4 males
17765	799	26/9/2015	44	1 immature bird in colony; breeding seems to be over here; sedges
18747	799	29/1/2016	0	3 old nests seen - could be a few more, no weavers seen
19285	799	14/5/2016	0	several old nests, no weavers seen
22076	799	3/7/2016	0	no nests visible now, 2 cape weavers in sedges at dusk
27865	799	14/10/2018	8	7+1 far N, green nest, male
29623	799	6/12/2020	4	colony may, or may not be deserted, but CWs foraging in sedges near bridge - adult male seen, also juvenile (photo 3)
30382	799	3/12/2021	5	old nests, some CWs foraging in sedges and bushes

Vm 15768	Vm 17121	Vm 17388	Vm 17395	Vm 17765	Vm 18747
Vm 19285	Vm 22076	Vm 27865	Vm 29623	Vm 30382

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