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1980 R.C. Mumme
3
Melanerpes formicivorus
Road 3
27 May Up on PO hill above R3, I find the fledged babies!
D846-Whit (N) "
(at least J539 Metal/white, sapsucking from
a live oak up here! How about that! At least one other
fledgling around, too. Also, F265 sapsucking here. 1420, All
3 babies here, OK! Call sapsucking, too! Even a quick
dowtful
JD*
dom. interaction as I think J538 pecked at J537.
Was not sure, however! No sign of any interest in '78 nest
hole.
28 May Drive by here + stop at 1330. Got Benold, 2 birds (adults)
in the 1980 nest hole, with another outside looking in! We
could have something here!
Back at 1800 to check in the hole, I peep into both the
a '79-'80 hole and the 1978 hole, but no eggies. Perhaps, soon.
30 May Start watch 0800. Plenty of action in that 1st nest (1980)
hole. M68 in with a juvenile, M184 being very attentive.
F265 not out, perhaps in hole. A very foggy morning, but
these guys should have a nest.
0812. Cute, M184 comes to nest with an acorn bit, feeds
the juvenile looking out. 0814, yes, F265 is indeed in the hole!
M68 so far seems to be spending his time in the hole with her
68 feeds S3d acorn 0838, everybody here together
since 0800, a good 2 M follow of F265, as they fly
toward the sap tree (Live Oak) on PO Hill
0843, a 2 M follow of F265, although M8k delayed.
th-ano ther good follows as they return to sap area.
0908, M184 leaves to feed babies on PO hill, he returns
moments later with J539.