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792, Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	7320 [on-line data upload (2013-10-23): 53357]
Species	Lesser Masked Weaver
Observer(s)	Oschadleus HD; Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 2430BD
Locality	Hoedspruit, Raptors Junction entrance
Latitude, longitude	-24.359165, 30.945674 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/10/9
Notes	at least 10 males counted on 10 Oct
Nest count	63
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
7320	792	9/10/2013	63	at least 10 males counted on 10 Oct
7321	792	11/10/2013	0	female incubating in nest and peering out entrance
18171	792	25/10/2015	0	large colony outside security gate office into Raptors View - same site used by BBC film crew.. Very little rain recorded this season. Birds first noticed end September. Only one 'green' nest. Birds occupying old nests. Nests: not counted.
24959	792	6/12/2016	103	medium size buffalo thorn tree alongside security gate (where BBC filmed) Comments: 1. Weavers arrived/1st noticed on 15th October, took over old nests. Many displays. No green nests seen. 2. Good rains 10 & 12th November - with flying ants - more rain later Nov. Grass growing well. 3. Some nests are new or being refurbished. 4. 103 nests counted, new and old - some added onto, some starting rings, most old. 5. Cannot tell which old nests are being re-used to breed. 6. Diederics cuckoos already hassling colony.

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