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779, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	4205 [on-line data upload (2012-12-04): 27148]
Species	Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Observer(s)	Gerrans, Colin
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lower Sabie, 2531BB
Locality	Sunset Dam near Lower Sabie in Kruger National Park
Latitude, longitude	-25.116344, 31.911382 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2012/11/9
Notes	Four nests of Red-billed Buffalo-weavers and about 27 Lesser Masked-weaver nests.
Nest count	4
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
5697	779	4/1/2007	0	with Lesser Masked Weaver nests - see nest
8402	779	15/4/2012	0	In the tree at Sunset dam just outside Lower Sabie I saw a large egg on top of the nest lodged against the tree. I cannot remember seeing any mynas around at the time.
4205	779	9/11/2012	4	Four nests of Red-billed Buffalo-weavers and about 27 Lesser Masked-weaver nests.
6482	779	20/7/2013	4	Single dead tree in pan. No birds seen in tree but they were on other bank. nest clusters 4
7090	779	8/9/2013	0	Vm 6482 revisited. Red-billed buffalo weavers very active. couldnt identify other weaver nest species - no other weavers seen.

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