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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	30759 [on-line data upload (2022-05-20): 803801]
Species	Southern Masked Weaver
Observer(s)	Gie S
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Muizenberg, 3418AB
Locality	Marina Da Gama : Cannon Island - end of a canal
Latitude, longitude	-34.09453446633322, 18.47577452659607 [ m accuracy]
Date	2022/5/20
Notes	Male building nest in same tree and spot as previous years.
Nest count	1
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
24092	803	16/8/2016	2	This bird has built 2 nests opposite a colony of Cape Weavers. Looks like a female Cape Weaver showing interest in the nests - the Southern masked weaver kept chasing her away.
29368	799	3/7/2020	0	Cape Weavers have been building for about 3 weeks - in this tree, and a few others down our canal
30035	803	6/7/2021	0	Lone male - 3rd year in a row that is building a nest - on the same branch
30036	799	7/7/2021	0	Nest building has started. this tree only two nests currently being built
30668	799	12/2/2022	0
30707	799	17/3/2022	1
30758	799	20/5/2022	2	Colony of two nests in process of being constructed. One male. A female was looking on with interest.
30791	799	9/6/2022	0	Male breaking down a nest. A couple of other nests in the colony.

Vm 24092	Vm 29368	Vm 30035	Vm 30036	Vm 30668	Vm 30707
Vm 30758	Vm 30791

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