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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 7713 [on-line data upload (2013-12-17): 59743] Species Southern Masked Weaver Observer(s) Venter S. Country, town, locus South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria,
2528CALocality Mountain-View Latitude, longitude -25.6991241768822, 28.1624034047127 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/12/14 Notes Nest count 1 Nest site tree
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 7411 803 26/10/2013 2 Observation starts, nest to the right has breeding activity, male busy building 2nd nest and maintain nest to the right 7408 803 27/10/2013 2 7409 803 28/10/2013 2 Moult 7436 803 30/10/2013 2 Male builds nest, female upon entering displays brood patch 7437 803 2/11/2013 2 Second nest displays new material 7438 803 3/11/2013 2 Male guards nest as female exits 7410 803 4/11/2013 2 Moult 7440 803 5/11/2013 2 Male look into active nest, female displays brood patch 7441 803 6/11/2013 2 Male repairs nest entrance, female ave 1 min in nest, ave 2 min outside 7443 803 7/11/2013 2 Female active in feeding, Male keep repairing active nest, intervals: inside ave 4 min / outside ave 3 min 7444 803 8/11/2013 2 2nd nest becomes long elongated 7445 803 9/11/2013 2 7446 803 11/11/2013 2 Weather: thunder storm and rain, male seek shelter in 2nd nest 7462 803 13/11/2013 2 7464 803 14/11/2013 2 7465 803 15/11/2013 2 7466 803 17/11/2013 2 7467 803 18/11/2013 2 The chick/s came to the front entrance to be fed 7479 803 19/11/2013 2 7480 803 20/11/2013 2 Heavy rain later the evening, prior the storm female sat a distance from the nest flapping/vibrating her wings 7481 803 21/11/2013 2 No activity at the nest for most of the time observing. Noticed the female sat on the telephone line displaying her wings (vibrating/flapping). Notice a flight pattern and with closer observation found the little one (fledgling) sitting in the tree close to the nest and within the flight path of his mother. 7486 803 25/11/2013 1 Male still around but dismantled the second nest. Previously active nest still intact but showing some weathering. At times the male still display around the nests. 7598 803 2/12/2013 1 Male busy to demolish the second nest which produced positive fledglings 7599 803 3/12/2013 1 Male is clearing area from most previous nest material 7613 803 4/12/2013 1 7612 803 5/12/2013 1 7611 803 6/12/2013 1 7610 803 9/12/2013 1 7709 803 10/12/2013 1 7710 803 11/12/2013 1 7711 803 12/12/2013 1 7712 803 13/12/2013 1 7713 803 14/12/2013 1 7714 803 15/12/2013 1 7715 803 16/12/2013 1 7849 803 17/12/2013 1 7850 803 19/12/2013 1 7851 803 21/12/2013 1 7853 803 22/12/2013 1 Male started building 2013-12-21. On 2013-12-22 early morning he started to display. By mid-day a female inspected what was presented at the nest site and the male approach her while she was in the nest. After the female visited the nest the male continued to build. 8100 803 23/12/2013 1 8101 803 24/12/2013 1 8102 803 26/12/2013 1 8103 803 28/12/2013 1 8104 803 30/12/2013 1 8105 803 31/12/2013 1 A Female visited the nest site 8106 803 3/1/2014 1 Not much activity around the nest the 1st and 2nd of January. 8107 803 4/1/2014 1 Male displaying allot and cleaning the nest site 8108 803 5/1/2014 1 8109 803 7/1/2014 1 8640 803 12/1/2014 1 Male displays periodicaly 8641 803 25/1/2014 1 Male starts to build again after some time where no activity was observed 8642 803 26/1/2014 1 Male building first nest 8643 803 27/1/2014 1 Male working on the first nest 8644 803 28/1/2014 1 Male starts to build second nest and displays allot during observation 8645 803 29/1/2014 2 The nests are visited by females and the male displays at both completed nests 8646 803 30/1/2014 2 One female took entrance in the first nest build. When outside she arch and vibrate her tail. The mail will the approach and copulate. 8647 803 31/1/2014 2 Female move in and out of the first nest, lining it with feathers. Average time in the nest 12 minutes and outside 30 min. Time taken of three in and out sessions. 8655 803 2/2/2014 3 Female move in and out of nest.Average time in the nest 17 minutes and outside 11 min. Time taken of three in and out sessions. 8658 803 3/2/2014 2 Male dismantled second nest. Took him 39 min to totally destroy the nest. Female continue to move in and out of the first nest.Average time in the nest 14 minutes and outside 10 min. Time taken of three in and out sessions. 9092 803 4/2/2014 2 Female caries nest material to the nest. Average time in the nest 6 min and out of the nest 15 min 9091 803 5/2/2014 2 Average time in the nest 6 min and out of the nest 15 min 9093 803 9/2/2014 2 Average time in the nest 10.6 min and out of the nest 13 min 9094 803 12/2/2014 2 Average time in the nest 8.5 min and out of the nest 16 min 9095 803 16/2/2014 2 Average feeding intervals 14min 9096 803 18/2/2014 2 Average feeding intervals 42 min, male also feed intermittently. 9097 803 21/2/2014 2 Average feeding intervals 6 min 9098 803 23/2/2014 2 Average feeding intervals 10.6 min 9099 803 27/2/2014 2 One fledgling was out of the nest and female where feeding it deep in a shrub, the other was still calling from the nest. On the 28th both female and juveniles were not at the site anymore. 9571 803 20/4/2014 0 Nest was inactive until the Cut-Throat Finches moved in and are currently feeding chicks in the nest. Chicks are audible when parents are busy feeding them. 
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