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1980 R.L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
2
1800
(13 June) 3 fledglings around, 2 of which were J561 Yellow/Black
Yellow/LBlue.
a-d J563
16 June Start 0730. 0755, J562
whit green/whit-green
'' /metal
pecks
yellow/Lblue
another juvenile, but I couldn't tell who. J563
2 1/2
476 r 193 also here, 0905. Good dominance!
metal/red-Bk
J Dom J565 white LBlue pecked by J564
who
was in turned pecked by J562! Good start!
Also completes census here. 0920 another 2 cases of
J562 dominating somebody. He is definitely
the stud here. End 1000
19 June Start watch 1645, flushing 4 birds out of granary as I arrive.
Dom! 2 more cases of J564 pecking at J565.
2
A great case of J563 nailing J564,
while being fed by 476! Good. 1750, about
4 cases of J562 nailing J564, 3 alone
together, one with 9 feeding. End 1845
20 June Starting again 1605. 1640, a Cooper's hawk lands briefly in
1800 tree, 476 flies to live oaks. Finally 1730, good
dominance J563 Yellow/Lblue pecks J564 2
adults present. 181?, J563 pecks J561!, 561
also pecked both 2 times previously by an unknown (suspected)
J563 metalxOBlue-wht(N). 1825, a pretty sure J562
pecks J561! Not bad, end 1850
21 June Once more 1640. Cooper's Hawk again, harrassed from
1600 tree by a diving (? Festrel. 1815 Boredom,
1/2
9143, 476, J563 an thats all.
22 June Once again, 1615. 1700 J564 peck J565 9 present.