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791, Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 8113 [on-line data upload (2014-01-08): 63349] Species Spectacled Weaver Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit,
2430BDLocality Blyde wildlife estate off R36 Latitude, longitude -24.468969444444, 30.878755555556 [0 m accuracy] Date 2013/12/21 Notes Vm 7586 revisited. Trees shared by large, village, SMW, lesser masked weaver colonies. Spectacled heard but not seen. Suspect island nest being used & that there is another immediately inside the estate - not found yet. This colony was noted but not reported in previous years as it was small. Now rapidly grown into largest in the area. Red bishops in bulrushes below - nests not found yet Nest count 2 Nest site tree
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 6968 792 8/8/2013 0 nests in 2 large fever trees in well maintained garden.
comments: after 2 visits only Village & Spectacle weavers seen at
feeding tray below trees. Management also mentioned Red Headed weavers
nesting under thatched guest cottages but these have been removed.
nests: no new nests seen. Many remnants. 7182 791 3/10/2013 0 New nest in garden -half-way down large fever tree that usually has a large village & lesser masked colony - currently only at start-up stage. Nest built in about 4 days. Large boomslang lurking in garden trees. 7537 797 24/11/2013 0 Vm 6967 revisited. 2 mixed colonies of village & lesser masked weavers in 2 large fever trees in garden. Colonies become very active over last month. 101 nests in west tree, 88 in east tree. Owners feed birds daily. 8110 792 21/12/2013 118 Vm 7538 revisited. Birds fed & watered - also goat pens with food. Trees shared by large Village weaver colonies. Colony always infested with many Diederik cuckoos. Males land amongst colony. Weavers attack and chase them off - en mass. Male flies off calling, being chased by colony. 2 Female cuckoos sneak in & lay eggs. Very quick. Nest count: 118 + 96 mixed species. 
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