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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	7187 [on-line data upload (2013-10-05): 51614]
Species	Cape Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, 3318CD
Locality	Seaside Village Shopping Centre
Latitude, longitude	-33.788163, 18.45743 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/10/5
Notes	at least 1 males, Erythrina tree in flower
Nest count	18
Nest site	tree

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History of repeat colony counts

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
116	799	11/9/2010	24
134	799	8/10/2010	16	Colony seems deserted but did not stay long to look
1064	799	20/8/2011	22	At Seaside Village Shopping centre on a busy Sat. morning, birds unfased by shoppers and noise.
1291	799	3/10/2011	21	female 1 in, female 2 fed ch, male break N
7187	799	5/10/2013	18	at least 1 males, Erythrina tree in flower
19226	799	1/5/2016	4	old nests, no weavers seen; male House Sparrow in and out of old nest - through broken hole in top (see also birdpix 26249); coral tree (see vith 17660)
27152	799	11/3/2018	6	old nests, no CWs seen
27970	799	13/11/2018	11	10N + 1N opp side of tree, no weavers, old nests, H Sp in centre
29254	799	2/1/2020	15	2N on cable for Christmas lights, rest in tree, old

Vm 116	Vm 134	Vm 1064	Vm 1291	Vm 7187	Vm 19226
Vm 27152	Vm 27970	Vm 29254

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