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799, Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 489 [on-line data upload (2011-01-05): 3480] Species Cape Weaver Observer(s) Fiford Graham; Taylor Fiford; Carla Fiford Country, town, locus South Africa, Western Cape, Langebaan,
3318AALocality West Coast National Park Latitude, longitude -33.144731, 18.003738 [0 m accuracy] Date 2009/8/15 Notes This colony of Cape Weavers chose to build their nests on the wire supports below a water tank outside the administration office near the entrance to the West Coast National Park restricted area. The apparent reason for this is that the fynbos vegetation in this Sandveld region seldom grows above a metre off the ground and these birds prefer lofty nesting sites - hence the choice of the water tower. However, one lone weaver dared to be different - he built his nest on the wire fencing close by Nest count 0 Nest site man-made
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 489 799 15/8/2009 0 This colony of Cape Weavers chose to build their nests on the wire supports below a water tank outside the administration office near the entrance to the West Coast National Park restricted area. The apparent reason for this is that the fynbos vegetation in this Sandveld region seldom grows above a metre off the ground and these birds prefer lofty nesting sites - hence the choice of the water tower. However, one lone weaver dared to be different - he built his nest on the wire fencing close by 19229 799 1/5/2016 7 old nests on water tank structure - wind protected 30109 799 20/8/2021 15 c3 males, female, 2 grN, nests on wires below tank 
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