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799, Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	6217 [on-line data upload (2013-07-14): 45431]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Reiman C
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3418AB
Locality	Urban Fish Hoek Berg road
Latitude, longitude	-34.13918, 18.422224 [5 m accuracy]
Date	2013/7/14
Notes	6 nests in total, one very damaged and one new nest. No birds seen but the first sign of building activity.
Nest count	6
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
2755	799	22/8/2012	17	17 nests inc. 5 green and one just started. One bird in picture ringed. According to resident nests don't anchor well in Palm and drop down. 5 recent nest lying under tree
2893	799	13/9/2012	19	19 nest in total including 3 green. Previous visit showed 2 old nests on the opposite side of the tree, which has now increased to 4. 6 nests were on the ground and previously the owner told me the nests don't anchor well in that tree as can probably be seen by the elaborate attachments the birds construct. Contrary to last last visit, all nest now neatly constructed.
3034	799	24/9/2012	20	20 nest total, 5 on road 15 on side of house. Very little bird activity and again 10 nest on the ground.
3087	799	30/9/2012	18	No birds seen in vicinity of nests. 5 nests on the South side of the trees and 13 on the North side. Included are 2 green nests of which one is semi completed. It appeared no nests had fallen down during the past week of relativity moderate winds. Photos taken from directly below nests.
3155	799	7/10/2012	20	Only one bird to be seen. 20 nest inc 1 green & one never finished. 5 nests on one end and 15 on other end of tree. Repeat count
5748	799	18/6/2013	9	No new nests at this old site yet. Went to do a re count but found the site deserted but with 9 old nests still remaining.
6217	799	14/7/2013	6	6 nests in total, one very damaged and one new nest. No birds seen but the first sign of building activity.
6543	799	28/7/2013	7	7 nests including one that has "some" green. No birds seen.
6824	799	4/8/2013	7	First bird iv'e seen at this site this year. One male Cape Weaver making himself heard to all in the vicinity. The bird is just visible in the picture. 7 nests.

Vm 2755	Vm 2893	Vm 3034	Vm 3087	Vm 3155	Vm 5748
Vm 6217	Vm 6543	Vm 6824

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