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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	24699 [on-line data upload (2016-11-13): 248541]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3418AB
Locality	Chenel Way willow
Latitude, longitude	-34.081352, 18.455363 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2016/11/12
Notes	mixed colony with Southern Masked Weaver in willow; chicks heard - not sure if Cape Weaver or SMW
Nest count	0
Nest site	tree

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History of repeat colony counts

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
22398	799	28/9/2006	8	willow tree, brN, f in tree preen
24101	799	20/8/2016	24	5 males displaying with 1 female observing. A single male Southern Masked-Weaver (ringed) was also hanging around.
24147	799	26/8/2016	24	Four males and one female seen.
24149	799	27/8/2016	21	nests in willow, active; several waterbirds nearby (Little Egret, Grey heron, etc); also male S Masked Weaver
24698	803	12/11/2016	0	male SMW hung from nest, present in willow; mixed colony with Cape Weaver, chicks heard - not sure if SMW or CW
26324	803	1/7/2017	3	green nests [+old nests], male present
26437	799	19/8/2017	0	mixed colony
28186	799	13/1/2019	0	old nests, mainly East side of willow
29619	799	29/11/2020	14	female in tree

Vm 22398	Vm 24101	Vm 24147	Vm 24149	Vm 24698	Vm 26324
Vm 26437	Vm 28186	Vm 29619

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