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3912, Clarke's Weaver Ploceus golandi (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm27552 [on-line data upload (2018-06-24): 370521]
SpeciesClarke's Weaver
Observer(s)Brian Wambua (photos), Fleur Ng'weno, Rupi Mangat, Catherine Ngarachu, Albert Baya
Country, town, locusKenya, , Malindi,
0239DD
LocalityGandi River and north bank of the river
Latitude, longitude-2.8914333333333, 39.872883333333 [0 m accuracy]
Date2015/5/8
NotesJulio Mwambire and Japhet Garama of Dakatcha Woodland Conservation Group (DWCG) have found the second confirmed breeding site for Clarke’s Weavers in the world. Like the first breeding site, it is in Dakatcha Woodland Important Bird Area northwest of Malindi. During monthly bird monitoring organized by Nature Kenya, Mwambire and Garama recorded large flocks of Clarke¹s Weavers at Munyenzeni wetland near Bore viewpoint in late April, but no breeding activity. Then on 9 May 2015, Mwambire and Garama found Clarke's Weavers building nests among the sedges in a pool of the seasonal Gandi River.
Nest count0
Nest sitereed

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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
2755239128/5/20150Julio Mwambire and Japhet Garama of Dakatcha Woodland Conservation Group (DWCG) have found the second confirmed breeding site for Clarke’s Weavers in the world. Like the first breeding site, it is in Dakatcha Woodland Important Bird Area northwest of Malindi. During monthly bird monitoring organized by Nature Kenya, Mwambire and Garama recorded large flocks of Clarke¹s Weavers at Munyenzeni wetland near Bore viewpoint in late April, but no breeding activity. Then on 9 May 2015, Mwambire and Garama found Clarke's Weavers building nests among the sedges in a pool of the seasonal Gandi River.
20379391221/5/201580The sedge-filled pool in the Gandi River was busy with weavers. We could see male and female Clarke's Weavers sitting in the tops of the sedges, and estimated about 80 Clarke's Weaver nests. Some of the birds were shivering their wings, apparently in display. There were also a number of Grosbeak Weavers with nests, and flocks of Red-headed and Red-billed Queleas. Male and female Clarke's Weavers flew and off and soon returned with food in their beaks to feed the young in the nests. The adults brought mainly insects, including caterpillars and grasshoppers. They continued to bring food all morning, and the next day we watched them bringing food in the afternoon. On June 11, Julio Mwambire reported "Now young ones flying around perching on the shrubs in the wetland and the bushes, in small flocks joining adults flying to the feeding grounds".

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