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1979 Ronald L. Mumme
6
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill Hastings Reservation
(7 Sept) Also here for roosting, and again ♂ 86 (♀ even saw the
→ Mauve/Mauve bands) roosted in the nest alone.
8 Sept Another nest watch. Details on back. And another
roosting, and again, it was ♂ 86 alone that roosted
→ in the nest (n=3).
10 Sept Watched the nest here in the late Am - early afternoon.
Compilation on back. Also here for roosting, and it
→* again appeared that ♂ 86 roosted.
11 Sept Nest watch, on back.
17 Sept Nest watch, compiled below. 1630-1800 PDT 150 min
Eggs hatched this morning!!
1630.00 ♀260 head out 35.15
405.15 " back down 1.45
407.00 " out 10.00
407.00 " leaves nest 29.00
446.00 " enters ①
→♂ at nest .40) 1.40
446.40 ♀260 leaves
447.40 ♂86 flies off 1.00
527.00 ♀260 enters ① 39.20
528.00 ♀260 leaves 1.00
531.00 ♀260 enters ② 3.00
536.00 " head out 7.00
546.30 " down 8.30
554.10 " out 7.46
555.40 " down 1.30
556.20 " out .40
600.00 end watch 3.40
Nest occupied 77.40
down 18.45
up 57.55
Unoccupied 72.20
bird n visits In hole up down Bolus size at hole
♀260 4 77.40 57.55 18.45 1-2 1.33
♂86 - - - - 2-1 3-0 -(1.40)