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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	6857 [on-line data upload (2013-08-06): 48051]
Species
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Gauteng, Randburg, 2628AA
Locality	Emmarentia Dams, Johannesburg Botanic Garden, Emmarentia
Latitude, longitude	-26.158086111111, 28.002791666667 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/8/2
Notes	50 plus nests scattered around in these dense, swampy reedbeds, some in willows, trees or on reeds. comment: Geo location is for an area 200m x 50m wide. counted 50 plus but many more partially hidden in dense swampy reeded area - and could not differentiate between Masked & thickbill weavers, maybe even Cape - need to confirm later on in season. nests: 50 plus mostly old - not green.
Nest count	50
Nest site	other

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
6857	803	2/8/2013	50	50 plus nests scattered around in these dense, swampy reedbeds, some in willows, trees or on reeds. comment: Geo location is for an area 200m x 50m wide. counted 50 plus but many more partially hidden in dense swampy reeded area - and could not differentiate between Masked & thickbill weavers, maybe even Cape - need to confirm later on in season. nests: 50 plus mostly old - not green.

Vm 6857

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