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792, Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 24959 [on-line data upload (2017-01-26): 263502] Species Lesser masked weaver Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit,
2430BDLocality Raptors View gate, alongside security gate Latitude, longitude -24.359165, 30.945674 [0 m accuracy] Date 2016/12/6 Notes medium size buffalo thorn tree alongside security gate (where BBC filmed)
Comments:
1. Weavers arrived/1st noticed on 15th October, took over old nests. Many displays. No green nests seen.
2. Good rains 10 & 12th November - with flying ants - more rain later Nov. Grass growing well.
3. Some nests are new or being refurbished.
4. 103 nests counted, new and old - some added onto, some starting rings, most old.
5. Cannot tell which old nests are being re-used to breed.
6. Diederics cuckoos already hassling colony. Nest count 103 Nest site tree
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History of repeat colony counts
Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 7320 792 9/10/2013 63 at least 10 males counted on 10 Oct 7321 792 11/10/2013 0 female incubating in nest and peering out entrance 18171 792 25/10/2015 0 large colony outside security gate office into Raptors View - same site used by BBC film crew..
Very little rain recorded this season. Birds first noticed end September.
Only one 'green' nest. Birds occupying old nests.
Nests: not counted. 24959 792 6/12/2016 103 medium size buffalo thorn tree alongside security gate (where BBC filmed)
Comments:
1. Weavers arrived/1st noticed on 15th October, took over old nests. Many displays. No green nests seen.
2. Good rains 10 & 12th November - with flying ants - more rain later Nov. Grass growing well.
3. Some nests are new or being refurbished.
4. 103 nests counted, new and old - some added onto, some starting rings, most old.
5. Cannot tell which old nests are being re-used to breed.
6. Diederics cuckoos already hassling colony.
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