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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 6097 [on-line data upload (2013-07-05): 44684] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg,
2628AALocality 21 Beaufort Ave. Craighall Latitude, longitude -26.1286111111, 28.0301361111 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/7/3 Notes Two different fever trees 10m apart with 4 males building new nests. Note:this is the dry season & mid winter (4 to 6 degrees at night). These males seem to be in full breeding plumage.The nests are all new built since 25th May when I last visited when no old nests remained from last season. The green nesting material is from palm fronds commonly found in local gardens. Females in area. Males sitting near nests doing wing vibration displays between building
activities. nests: 5 plus 5 = 10 plus some starters Nest count 10 Nest site tree
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History of repeat colony counts
Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 1027 803 10/8/2011 12 7 completed & nearly completed nests. 5 in neighbouring tree. 3 active males
building. 3478 803 16/10/2012 0 3 males & groups of nests continually being built, stripped & rebuilt
- some very small (practise nests??) Comparing photos, no old nests
survived but positions are similar. 2 days to sart & complete a nest. 5062 803 7/1/2013 3 No old nests, 3 new nests. One with chicks. 2 being built on different trees by 2 different males. Last pic is of disturbed male stripping fever tree leaves next to nest. nests 3. Note: many gardens here have small colonies of Sthn masked weavers, usually 2 to 5 nests in a group. 6097 803 3/7/2013 10 Two different fever trees 10m apart with 4 males building new nests. Note:this is the dry season & mid winter (4 to 6 degrees at night). These males seem to be in full breeding plumage.The nests are all new built since 25th May when I last visited when no old nests remained from last season. The green nesting material is from palm fronds commonly found in local gardens. Females in area. Males sitting near nests doing wing vibration displays between building
activities. nests: 5 plus 5 = 10 plus some starters 
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