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1980 R.L. Mumme
6
Melanerpes formicivorus
1800
(9 Nov) everybody alive + well, [illegible] no problem. Granary attendance
data on back of p. 5. End 13/0. Birds still storing
acorns.
5 Dec start 1330. Granary census data on back. ♀563 does
not appear to be here! Everyone else seen very well on
numerous occasions. Perhaps the wicker remains (caft
found recently were ♀563. Some storing still looks like
Live Oak acorns brought in from creek area, perhaps. End 1330
Intruder here at 1530, thought first was ♂493 from... 1500,
then wasn't sure. Looked like chased by ♀565.
Later, I thought intruder was ♀
Metal/White
Blue/Blue or something like that.
19 Dec Start 1215. Surprise, surprise after a long hour, ♀435
Metal
finally shows up, Yellow-Blk/Yellow-White. Everyone else
seen, as well. Also saw ♂492 M/Blk pack hard
dow. → at ♀623, as the ♀ seemed to be begging from ♂297.