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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	3009 [on-line data upload (2012-09-22): 22396]
Species	Southern Masked Weaver
Observer(s)	Nuttall R.J
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2926AA
Locality	National Museum, 36 Aliwal St, Bloemfontein
Latitude, longitude	-29.1151051850028, 26.2193320691586 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2012/7/5
Notes	2 nests under construction, with a single female in attendance. The male still pretty much in non-br plumage. He started building the first nest on 29 June 2012.
Nest count	2
Nest site	tree

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History of repeat colony counts

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
1059	803	29/7/2011	3	3 nests; 1 with smaller entrance & female breeding; 1 almost completed; 1 in early stages of construction; single male
1063	803	19/8/2011	6	5 completed nests, 2 of which have narrower entrances & breeding females; a 6th nest just started (see pic of male building)
1410	803	16/9/2011	8
1447	803	28/10/2011	11	10 completed nests, one being built. At least 3 nests occupied by females showing breeding activity
1557	803	18/11/2011	5	5 nests completed; 3 with attendant females. Male starting to build new nest. Two days previously there were 11 nests
3009	803	5/7/2012	2	2 nests under construction, with a single female in attendance. The male still pretty much in non-br plumage. He started building the first nest on 29 June 2012.
3011	803	21/8/2012	7	6 completed nests, one under construction; 2 of nests with attendant females

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