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1979 Ronald L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill West Hastings Reservation
(3 Aug) Start watch 0830, A ♂ enters the Black Oak nest
hole, stays a few seconds, then leaves. A NBF
the follows, looks in the hole, then flies off.
Still at least 2 birds here. 1000, checked the
nest hole, it was empty. For some reason I didn't
think
27 Aug Roosting here, and finally, 2 birds roost in the Black Oak hole.