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1980 R.L. Munne
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill Hastings Reservation
(6 April) he is followed by ♂402, 0820, NB♀ chased by both ♀260
and ♂86. 0830, ♀260 flies 100 m up the hill, not
followed by ♂♂. End 0840.
10 April Start watch 0710. a ♀(260?) in granary as I arrive.
Coopers Hawk calling below field. 0730. ♀523 back,
cuts acorn (♀). 0735, core 3 together in granary, ♂86 flies
→ 75 m up hill, not followed. 0750, NB♀ intruder
chased by ♀260, ♀523. ♂♂ followed over, but did
nothing or little. 0800, ♂402 flies 50m up hill, not following.
→ again at 0805, a NB♀, chased by ♀260 and ♀523
♀260 very friendly to ♂♂, open-wing wakas, raised tail,
looking like she's ready! ♀524 was here briefly earlier,
at the N. end of the exclosure, but I don't see her
anymore. 0810, a NB ♂ intruder, I believe chased by ♂86.
♀523 seems to have disappeared by 0830 (Back to Plaqua?)
to adjacent grove,
0835 ♀260 flies, followed by ♂86, then ♂402. 0840,
♀ intruder back above exclosure. Chased mildly by 402, ♂86,
strongly by ♀260. End 0850. Checked hole, zilch.
14 April Start watch 0840. Cooper's Hawk SW of field. Nobody in granary as
I arrive. I checked the hole, no eggs yet. 0915, Nothing
much happening. Going to look around. Up at School Hill B,
♂402 ♀524 and another ♀. Over to SH West at 0930.
1040 Holy shit, ~~3 birds here! One is definitely ♀~~
15 April Start 1815. Nothings up, Roosting (one bird in, another outside
looking
16 April Start watch 1615. Nothing in nest hole. 2 birds in granary as
I arrived ♂86, ♀260, ♂402 all here