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

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	7593 [on-line data upload (2013-12-03): 57745]
Species	Lesser Masked Weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 2430BB
Locality	Mica garage along R40
Latitude, longitude	-24.135772222222, 30.843597222222 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/12/1
Notes	Vm 7295 revisited. very active colony. 87 nests located in his medium size knob thorn tree - most facing West, over forecourt, but nests are mid to upper canopy. ie not 'lower down'.
Nest count	87
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
7295	792	18/10/2013	0	Dormant mixed colony come alive in last 2 weeks. No rain yet. Lesser masked making nests from old dry grass. Green palm trees across the road being used by village weavers in same tree. Fast food owner below feeds & waters birds.
7590	797	1/12/2013	12	Vm 7295 revisited. Only 12 village weaver nests counted, but many birds seen at water dish below. Presume there is another colony nearby, probably at house across R40 road behind locked GR gate.
8880	797	20/2/2014	0	Revisited VM 7590. Birds active, being fed & given water. Nests - not counted - too much foilage

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