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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	26402 [on-line data upload (2017-08-06): 298101]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3418AB
Locality	Pagas Vlei papyrus path
Latitude, longitude	-34.041343, 18.439499 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2017/8/5
Notes	2 males, 2 green nests, bare tree, female arrived with feather for lining, vlei filling up [no water in June]
Nest count	13
Nest site	tree

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History of repeat colony counts

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
6517	799	20/9/2006	1	possibly built by immature male
8375	799	27/10/2006	2
8453	799	12/9/2007	3
169	799	14/10/2010	8	NE end of Pagas vlei, 5 nests in willow, 3 nests in papyrus, at least 1 male
16792	799	26/6/2015	1
17603	799	19/9/2015	7	1 male was building
18882	799	21/2/2016	0	many old nests, vlei completely empty
23772	799	6/8/2016	2	immature male seen at nest
24179	799	3/9/2016	4
24366	799	1/10/2016	11	1 male seen
24890	799	3/1/2017	6	old
26292	799	9/6/2017	1	sl green nest, male in tree, no water in vlei, in spite of massive storm on 7 June
26402	799	5/8/2017	13	2 males, 2 green nests, bare tree, female arrived with feather for lining, vlei filling up [no water in June]
27563	799	7/7/2018	12	9N, 1 male, green nest; second tree 3N
27692	799	18/8/2018	12	2m, female - chicks heard
27751	799	15/9/2018	10	2 males, female out
27893	799	27/10/2018	6	1+ male [female ringed]
28460	799	11/5/2019	0	no nests, no water in vlei

Vm 6517	Vm 8375	Vm 8453	Vm 169	Vm 16792	Vm 17603
Vm 18882	Vm 23772	Vm 24179	Vm 24366	Vm 24890	Vm 26292
Vm 26402	Vm 27563	Vm 27692	Vm 27751	Vm 27893	Vm 28460

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