Field notes, v4454
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start at 1453 hrs (1553 daylight savings) 0 nest empty 28.20 ♀ 265 enters nest 1.30 ♂ 184 enters hole 1.35 ♂ 184 head out 1.40 ♂ 184 leaves hole 1.45 ♀ 265 head out 2.05 ♀ 265 back down 18.00 ♀ 265 head out 18.35 ♀ 265 leaves nest 23.05 ♂ 184 enters nest 29.15 ♂ 184 head out 1.15 ♂ 184 back down 5.45 ♂ 184 leaves 5.45 ♀ 265 enters nest 12.30 ♀ 265 head out, backdown immediately) 18.05 ♀ 265 head out 21.45 ♀ 265 back down 2.20 ♀ 265 head out 2.55 ♀ 265 leaves nest 15.25 ♂ 184 enters nest 9.40 ♂ 68 arrives at nest, does not enter chatter calls with ♂ 184 10.00 ♂ 184 leaves nest 10.10 ♂ 68 leaves nest (never entered) 13.0 end nest unoccupied end 1606 (1706) Summary Time watched 133 min Nest unoccupied 42 min Nest occupied up 7 min 10 sec down 63 min 50 sec total 91 min ♂ 184 Times in nest 3 Total Time 43 min 30 sec Time head out 2 min Time head down 41 min 30 sec ♂ 68 briefly outside nest ♀ 265 Times in nest 2 Total Time 47 min 30 sec Time head out 5 min 10 sec Time head down 42 min 20 sec Roosting 15 July 1979 View from road SE of sycamore. I was parked next to the large Valley Oak, More than Seven birds could have roosted, as the moment I arrived I saw a bird enter a hole.