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808, Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix (see species summary here)Record status ACCEPTED Vm 8418 [on-line data upload (2014-01-16): 64602] Species Red Bishop Observer(s) Zaloumis, Alex Country, town, locus South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nottingham Road,
2930ACLocality Buchans house, Blue crane, Nottingham Rd. Latitude, longitude -29.329722222222, 30.079583333333 [0 m accuracy] Date 2014/1/9 Notes Mixed colony of Cape Weavers and Red Bishops.
many old nests at waterline - dam has risen. other reedbeds are stunted this year and have fewer nests as compared to previous years. Many widows, wydahs and female Cape weaver flocks noted early morning and evening coming to roost in the tall reedbeds. Overall, fewer birds seen this year. Nest count 0 Nest site reed
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Note: repeats from the same day are not shown.vm Species code Date Nests Notes 8417 799 9/1/2014 0 Mixed colony of Cape Weavers and Red Bishops.
many old nests at waterline - dam has risen. other reedbeds are stunted this year and have fewer nests as compared to previous years. Many widows, wydahs and female Cape weaver flocks noted early morning and evening coming to roost in the tall reedbeds. Overall, fewer birds seen this year. 
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