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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 6161 [on-line data upload (2013-07-08): 44945] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, Gauteng, Randburg,
2628AALocality Braamfontein Spruit Latitude, longitude -26.10895, 28.021755555556 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/7/5 Notes mv 5123 revisited. location: old colony in large reeds adjoining fence now cut down. Large colony now moved 10m to remaining dense green reeds. 13 new green
nests in small colonies. Much activity amongst nests. Birds hard to photograph. Moulted and semi moulted birds observed. Whole area brown except reedbeds. Mid winter breeding activity. No precipitation for months but
spruit is visited frequently by these birds. no of nests - counted 13 new Nest count 13 Nest site reed
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 5123 803 7/1/2013 3 These nests are on the western end of large & high reedbeds along Braamfontein spruit. Lots of others but well hidden in huge reeds. 6161 803 5/7/2013 13 mv 5123 revisited. location: old colony in large reeds adjoining fence now cut down. Large colony now moved 10m to remaining dense green reeds. 13 new green
nests in small colonies. Much activity amongst nests. Birds hard to photograph. Moulted and semi moulted birds observed. Whole area brown except reedbeds. Mid winter breeding activity. No precipitation for months but
spruit is visited frequently by these birds. no of nests - counted 13 new 
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