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

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm1945 [on-line data upload (2012-02-17): 13632]
SpeciesCape Weaver
Observer(s)Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nottingham road,
2930AC
Localityon an island in bluecrane dam
Latitude, longitude-29.329872222222, 30.079133333333 [0 m accuracy]
Date2012/2/11
Notesrelevance: although surrounded by reeds heavily occupied by cape weavers, this pine tree on an island in bluecrane dam. has a couple (3) of cape weaver nests. Rumours of a large colony and many nests further west in a pine plantation near human settlement could not be substantiated. This dam was drained 6 months ago to allow for construction. Its now full.
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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
194579911/2/20123relevance: although surrounded by reeds heavily occupied by cape weavers, this pine tree on an island in bluecrane dam. has a couple (3) of cape weaver nests. Rumours of a large colony and many nests further west in a pine plantation near human settlement could not be substantiated. This dam was drained 6 months ago to allow for construction. Its now full.

Vm 1945

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