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1980 Ronald L. Munne
Melanerpes formicivorus
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1800 Hastings Reservation
25 Jan Start 1550. 2 birds in granary VO, one appears to
be ♀ 193 DPink/metal. Second bird, can't tell. Incidentally,
the supplemental granary tree between 1500 + 1800 seems
to be the undisputed property of 1500 birds. 1600 Three birds
♀193, ♂347 LPink-DBlue/LPink Finally, ♂476 Black/LGreen
Everybody here.
30 Mar Start watch 1100. Three birds here and it looks like
the complete group. ♂347 and ♂476 plus a ♀ which I haven't gotten a good look at yet. 1215 all 3
→ birds dive on a ground squirrel. 1230, confirm ♀193
DPink/metal. These guys may have a nest !! Lots
of in and out of the granary hole, ♀193 taking a
particularly long bout. Certainly worth checking! Nonest
checked with Walt
6 April Passing by at 1430, 2 birds (at least) in granary as
I arrive, a ♀ + ♂347 metal/LPink-DBlue
21 April A bird in the granary hole (last year's nest) on a rainy,
nasty day. I don't know if that reflects a nest or the
apalling weather.
LPink-DBlue/LPink
29 April Start watch 1345. ♂347 in the other granary,
once property of 1500! Back in granary he flycatches (♀). Also
♀193 DPink metal in granary. Now ♂476 Black/LGreen completes
the group. He also (♀)flycatches
1 May Roosting here. I couldn't see anything about the
bands of the bird that roosted in the nest, suggesting
♂476.
13 June Skiddo Cruise by here around noon. Ad ♀, and at least