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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	8114 [on-line data upload (2014-01-08): 63350]
Species	Southern Masked Weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 2430BD
Locality	Blyde wildlife estate off R36
Latitude, longitude	-24.468969444444, 30.878755555556 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2013/12/21
Notes	Vm 7589 revisited. Trees shared by large lesser masked weaver colony. SMW & Spectacled weavers as well. see next report. Colony always infested with many Diederik cuckoos. This colony was noted but not reported in previous years as it was small. Now rapidly grown into largest in the area.
Nest count	12
Nest site	tree

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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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