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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	26978 [on-line data upload (2018-02-11): 338782]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3418BA
Locality	Strandfontein sewage works, P6 shore
Latitude, longitude	-34.079778, 18.518639 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2018/2/11
Notes	old
Nest count	6
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
18089	799	22/10/2015	4	seem old, gum tree
26588	799	5/10/2017	9	no weavers seen in brief stop; Hadeda on nest (photo1), flew to nearby platform (photo3)
26978	799	11/2/2018	6	old
28259	799	28/1/2019	25	old nests [barn Swallows resting in area]
29243	799	26/12/2019	0	few old taty nests (wind blown); adult hadeda on nest in colony (birdpix 99868)
29250	799	31/12/2019	5	at least 5 very tatty nests, Hadeda still on nest in main colony [old Hadeda nest in next tree]
29667	799	13/1/2021	10	old nests, no CWs; Hadeda sitting in tree but no nest seen
29958	799	29/4/2021	8	c8 old nests
30005	799	3/6/2021	2	c2 old nests, male seen in nearby palm tree
30184	799	1/10/2021	24	1+ male, tree1 20N + 2 Hadedas and nest, tree2 4N
30429	799	24/12/2021	0	many old nests, old Hadeda nest
30766	799	27/5/2022	1	old nest near Hadeda nest - male CW sang and chased female, Hadeda pecked at its nest, joined by 2nd Hadeda later
30796	799	12/6/2022	0	no nests, no CWs now, old Hadeda nest with twine but no Hadedas now

Vm 18089	Vm 26588	Vm 26978	Vm 28259	Vm 29243	Vm 29250
Vm 29667	Vm 29958	Vm 30005	Vm 30184	Vm 30429	Vm 30766
Vm 30796

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