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796, Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 6993 [on-line data upload (2013-08-19): 48542] Species Chestnut Weaver Observer(s) Mendelsohn, John Country, town, locus Namibia, , Windhoek,
2217CALocality Windhoek Latitude, longitude -22.596666666667, 17.105 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/8/17 Notes Chestnut Weavers are highly nomadic but there are
usually some birds in Windhoek, irrespective of whether it has rained locally or not. I
assume that this is because Windhoek provides a more benign environment with a fairly
reliable food supply.
Of interest is the finding by a friend (Roger Swart) of a colony of nests, apparently being built by males (judging from their behaviour) in non-breeding plumage now in
August when everything is exceptionally dry. I have the impression that these are possibly
young males practising building nests. Nest count 0 Nest site tree
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 6993 796 17/8/2013 0 Chestnut Weavers are highly nomadic but there are
usually some birds in Windhoek, irrespective of whether it has rained locally or not. I
assume that this is because Windhoek provides a more benign environment with a fairly
reliable food supply.
Of interest is the finding by a friend (Roger Swart) of a colony of nests, apparently being built by males (judging from their behaviour) in non-breeding plumage now in
August when everything is exceptionally dry. I have the impression that these are possibly
young males practising building nests. 
Vm 6993