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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 694 [on-line data upload (2011-04-07): 5399] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Roberts, George Country, town, locus South Africa, Gauteng, Muldersdrift,
2627BBLocality near end of Incolae Road off the Muldersdrift Road (extension of Beyers Naude), Rietfontein 189IQ, quiet near the source of the Wilgespruit stream running NW to pass south of Muldersdrift, S 26°03.192’, E 27°52.541’
Latitude, longitude -26.0532, 27.87568333 [0 m accuracy] Date 2011/3/21 Notes A Southern Masked Weaver had been busy for some time constructing this four compartment nest around a circular, plastic bird feeder. While doing so, it was particularly aggressive while building his palace, continuously chasing all sorts of garden birds away from their regular supply of seed. Unfortunately he had taken a few days off, to rest I must assume, when I paid a visit to this garden. I heard that two weeks after taking the photograph, that a female was occupying one of the four compartments. 7 April: I heard this morning that the female is sitting in the one nest 'she favours'. The male is apparently in attendance. Nest count 4 Nest site man-made
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 694 803 21/3/2011 4 A Southern Masked Weaver had been busy for some time constructing this four compartment nest around a circular, plastic bird feeder. While doing so, it was particularly aggressive while building his palace, continuously chasing all sorts of garden birds away from their regular supply of seed. Unfortunately he had taken a few days off, to rest I must assume, when I paid a visit to this garden. I heard that two weeks after taking the photograph, that a female was occupying one of the four compartments. 7 April: I heard this morning that the female is sitting in the one nest 'she favours'. The male is apparently in attendance. 
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