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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	2607 [on-line data upload (2012-07-26): 20455]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Harebottle D.M; Simon Fogarty
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Phillipi, 3418BA
Locality	Edith Stephens Wetland Park
Latitude, longitude	-34.0014828275995, 18.5507905483246 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2012/7/26
Notes	Four males and 2 females seen. One female seen entering a newly built nest.
Nest count	17
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
979	799	30/7/2011	15	Nests were in a tree and reeds with majority of nests in the tree (over-hanging water). 2 nests were fresh, the rest looked old or used. Three males were in attendance.
2384	799	22/5/2012	15	No new nests; 2 males seen in colony
2541	799	4/7/2012	23	Five males (all in breeding plumage) in attendance. Three new nests under construction.
2607	799	26/7/2012	17	Four males and 2 females seen. One female seen entering a newly built nest.
2856	799	7/9/2012	24	6 new nests, 4 males and 1 female seen
3714	799	1/11/2012	1	Tree has collapsed submerging nests in water. One nest remaining above water. No birds seen at colony. Abandoned?
30739	799	6/5/2022	10	old nests, 2 males in colony [displaying]

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